“I want to take accountability for these decisions and for how we got here,” tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg told the 11,000 staff he sacked this…
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Of the nearly 1 million child care workers in the United States, in a recent white paper, my colleagues and I found that 31.2% –…
A record share of American workers are quitting their jobs, thanks in part to a strong economy and a labor shortage. Does that mean Americans…
If one thing is clear about remote work, it’s this: Many people prefer it and don’t want their bosses to take it away. The pandemic…
The US$1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that the House just passed includes a gradual increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by…
Working in meatpacking plants has always been dangerous. A recent study shows that it became deadlier in the era of COVID-19, even as company profits…
Over eight months ago, with haste and necessity, workers and organizations across the globe were thrown into “the great remote work experiment.” What was arguably…
Uber, TaskRabbit and other ride-hailing and delivery service companies in California can keep classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees after California voters…
The Milwaukee Bucks’ startling refusal to take to the court for their NBA playoff game on Aug. 26 was the most consequential political development in…
The internet giant dismisses four staffers, including some active in protests against Google’s military work. Google fired four employees for what the technology giant said…