The Labor Department proposal would most likely treat drivers and other gig workers as contractors, not employees.
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Ellen DeGeneres Returns to Show With Apology for Toxic Workplace
“Things happen here that never should have happened,” the host says. Warner Bros. started investigating her show in July, after complaints of a toxic workplace culture.
Law Firms Pay Supreme Court Clerks $400,000 Bonuses. What Are They Buying?
Inside information and influence with the clerks’ former bosses may figure in the transactions, a new study suggests.
For Women, the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Brings a Particular Grief
Quite apart from the politics surrounding Justice Ginsburg’s death and the fight over her replacement, women of all ages are feeling the loss of a role model.
Help! My Boss Is a Conspiracy Theorist
Plus: Workers debate whether to go public with stories of corporate racism and the systems that reward it.
Inside the Social World of Shift-Scheduling Apps
There’s no such thing as remote restaurant work. But there is HotSchedules.
‘Her Black Coffee Always Brewed Strong’
We clerked for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In her career and at home, she lived a life that reflected her vision of equality.
Unemployment Claims Dip, but Layoffs Remain a Worry
“I’m concerned about a plateau,” one economist said, pointing to a slower phase of the recovery after a hiring bounce in the spring.
Private Tutors, Pop-Up Schools or Nothing at All: How Employers Are Helping Parents
Benefits depend on where people work, and the kind of job they have, a new survey finds, highlighting disparities that predate the pandemic.
Walmart will raise wages for 165,000 employees.
Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, said on Thursday that it was raising wages for 165,000 of its workers, as it revamps leadership roles in its stores.
This Isn’t Just JPMorgan’s Problem
JPMorgan Chase sent some of its workers home this week after an employee in its trading unit in Midtown Manhattan tested positive for the coronavirus, a person familiar with the matter told DealBook.
How Companies Are Getting Speedy Coronavirus Tests for Employees
Intermediaries are finding labs with capacity for companies seeking to make sure workers are virus-free. But many employers choose to avoid the cost.
Parents Got More Time Off. Then the Backlash Started.
Pandemic policies at tech companies have created a rift between parents offered more benefits and resentful workers who don’t have children.
How Quarantine Killed the Weekend
With work changed and play curtailed, what does “time off” even mean anymore?
Do Jobless Benefits Deter Workers? Some Employers Say Yes. Studies Don’t.
When Clips & Clamps, a metal forming company in Plymouth, Mich., advertised for a die setter and operator last year, more than a hundred applications came sailing in.
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