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A woman is ordered to repay $2,000 after her employer used software to track her time
When Canadian accountant Karlee Besse was fired for being unproductive at her job, she found herself up against not only her former employer, but its… -
Amazon loses bid to overturn historic union win on Staten Island warehouse
Amazon should recognize its first unionized warehouse in the U.S., a federal labor official has ruled, rejecting the company's bid to unravel a… -
Minimum wage just increased in 23 states and D.C. Here's how much
Workers earning minimum wage in 23 states and the District of Columbia got a raise over the New Year's holiday, according to the Economic Policy… -
Video game testers approve the first union at Microsoft
A group of video game testers at Microsoft have formed the tech giant's first union, and Microsoft has signed off on it, according to Communications… -
Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace
Before his shift at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant in Niagara Falls, N.Y., in May 2021, a worker peed in a cup.Before he clocked out, he did it… -
McDonald's franchise owners are caught violating child labor laws
A federal investigation found child labor violations involving more than a hundred teenagers at McDonald's locations in the Pittsburgh area, the U.S.… -
Rail strike to be averted: Biden to sign bill
President Joe Biden is signing a bill Friday to avert a freight rail strike that he said could have plunged the U.S. into recession.The White House said… -
DoorDash cuts 1,250 jobs after pandemic hiring surge
DoorDash is eliminating about 1,250 corporate jobs, or about 6% of its workforce, saying it hired too many people when delivery demand surged during the… -
Twitter’s team is at half strength, right before Election Day
A current employee says it’s “like a battlefield” inside the company. -
In an epidemic of 'quiet quitting,' employees of color say they can't afford to do the bare minimum
Basic Black dives into how people of color are being affected, and what can employers do to keep workers satisfied.
