As affirmative action prepares to meet its fate before a transformed Supreme Court, after having been deemed constitutional in higher education for more than four decades, the cases to be argued on Monday bring into sharp focus a stunning reality.
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How Is Your Company Responding to Labor Organizing? We Want to Hear.
Employers are taking a variety of approaches to union campaigns.
For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors
With Covid prompting more employers to consider remote arrangements, employment has soared among adults with disabilities.
Starbucks Showdown in Boston Points to New Phase of Union Campaign
The company moved to contain the labor push after it took off nationally. Now, with strikes and other tactics, organizers seek to regain momentum.
401(k) Contribution Limits Are Taking a Big Jump for 2023
The I.R.S. announced one of its largest increases in decades to caps on retirement contributions, allowing workers with access to the plans to save more.
Where $30 Billion to Fix Systemic Racism Actually Goes
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Sex Discrimination Case in Hawaii Could Change High School Sports Across the U.S.
It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law.
Blunder in Affirmative Action Case May Cost Harvard $15 Million
A missed insurance notice opened a window onto the cost of litigating challenges to race-conscious admissions programs to be heard this month by the Supreme Court.
The Best Cities for Remote Work
A study ranked large U.S. cities on how friendly they are to remote workers. (Forget about California!)
Your Paycheck Next Year Will Be Affected by Inflation. Here’s How.
If you get a raise, you may not end up in a higher tax bracket. But more of your income may be subject to Social Security taxes. And you’ll probably pay more for health care.
Burned Out on Your Personal Brand
Younger workers embraced the idea of a personal brand as a way to get ahead, and carve out some power and security in their careers. But posting through it has its drawbacks.
Amazon Labor Union Loses Election at Warehouse Near Albany
By a 2-to-1 ratio, the group had its second defeat since a surprise victory in April on Staten Island.
New Crack in Apple’s Armor as Dozens Strike at Its Stores in Australia
The uprising will be of keen interest in the U.S., where a second Apple store voted to unionize last week.
How to Fight Back Against the Inhumanity of Modern Work
“It is easy for me to imagine,” wrote Wendell Berry in his 2000 book, “Life Is a Miracle,” “that the next great division of the world will be between people who wish to live as creatures and people who wish to live as machines.”
Battle Over Wage Rules for Tipped Workers Is Heating Up
A system counting tips toward the minimum wage is being fought in many places. Critics say it’s often abused. Defenders say workers benefit overall.