-
Telecommuters Create Positive Change — So Why Aren't Employers More Flexible About People Working From Home?
Telecommuting is great for the environment and give employers a broader hiring pool. So why aren't they going for it? -
U-Haul's Nicotine-Free Hiring Rule Reflects A Trend That Troubles Workers' Advocates
U-Haul is the latest firm announcing it won't hire nicotine users, in the 21 states where that's legal. It's one way to avoid the costs of smoking-related illness, but critics call it discrimination. -
Minimum Wage Hikes Fuel Higher Pay Growth For Those At The Bottom
Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains. -
As California Tries To Make Contract Workers Employees, Industries Push Back
California's new law, AB5, which aims to reclassify some contract workers as employees, went into effect Jan. 1. Industries are working to figure out how to comply, or work around the law. -
Statewide Wage Hike To Help Women, Workers Of Color
Sixty percent of the people scheduled to benefit from next week's minimum wage increase are women, 40 percent are people of color, and nearly 90 percent are adults. -
6-Year-Old Finds Message Alleging Chinese Prison Labor In Box Of Christmas Cards
"We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China," the note said in English. "Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization." -
French Telecom Company Convicted Of 'Moral Harassment' After Employee Suicides
The major ruling against Orange, formerly France Télécom, also gave jail time for former CEO Didier Lombard and other executives. -
Families With Au Pairs Struggle To Comply With Court Ruling
State Law Raises Wages And Questions About Taxes For Childcare Workers From Abroad -
Laid-Off Workers In Indonesia Just Won A Battle For $4 Million In Severance Pay
They're beneficiaries of incredibly generous severance laws. But those laws may soon change. -
Reps. Pressley, Clark To Join Striking Harvard Graduate Students On Picket Line
2,400 members of the Harvard Graduate Students' union are on strike, demanding fair pay, healthcare, and protections against harassment and discrimination
