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As Gen Z overtakes boomers in the workforce, a look at the changing perspectives on jobs
Organized labor still faces challenges after series of major union wins
This has been the season of organized labor’s discontent. But it has also been the season of big wins by unions from Hollywood, UPS, healthcare workers and the UAW.
U.S. labor board delays new unionization rule after business groups sue
The federal government is delaying a new rule that could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize after business groups challenged it in court.
GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace
Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in higher education may trickle into the workplace.
New workplace accommodations for pregnant people are now in effect. Here’s what they cover
As of June 27, after more than a decade of advocacy, workplace accommodations for pregnant people are finally law as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act takes effect.
Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers
The Biden administration published a new proposal Tuesday regarding how workers should be classified, saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees, potentially curtailing access to benefits and protections they rightfully deserve.
How American workers are faring after two years of pandemic turmoil
Labor Day this year comes after a pandemic-induced rollercoaster of historically high unemployment followed by very low unemployment numbers.
Starbucks to rehire 7 fired Memphis workers after losing appeal
Starbucks said Wednesday it will reinstate seven employees who were fired in February after leading an effort to unionize their Memphis store.
California considers legislation giving fast food workers more power, protections
Since she came to California from Mexico 24 years ago, Maria Bernal has been supporting her family by often working two jobs at fast food restaurants.
Federal judge says Starbucks must reinstate fired workers
A federal judge is ordering Starbucks to reinstate seven employees in Memphis who were fired earlier this year after leading an effort to unionize their store.
Workers protest Starbucks’ plan to close a unionizing store
As tensions rise between Starbucks and baristas who want to unionize, the imminent closure of a store in Ithaca, New York, is taking on outsized significance.
What Biden’s vaccine mandates mean for millions of Americans in the workplace
The vaccine mandate President Biden announced Thursday is the most aggressive step he’s taken so far to get shots in the arms of the nearly 80 million eligible Americans who are not yet vaccinated.
Roads to Recovery: How the pandemic is accelerating workforce training
For decades, manufacturers in the U.S. have warned of a massive skills gap: There just aren’t enough new skilled workers to make up for older ones who are retiring.
How hair discrimination impacts Black Americans in their personal lives and the workplace
Last month, Connecticut became one of a growing number of states to make race-based hair discrimination illegal.