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.
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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.
How the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire transformed labor laws and protected workers’ health
On the corner of Washington Place and Greene Street, in New York City’s Greenwich Village, is a bronze plaque affixed to the Neo-Renaissance façade of the Brown Building—now part of New York University.
A yearslong push to ban hair discrimination is gaining momentum
As a young Black professional, Michigan state Rep. Sarah Anthony said she vividly recalls mentors saying that wearing straightened hair would be better for her career than wearing her natural curls.
Will workers return to re-imagined offices post-pandemic?
For about a year, many Americans have been forced to work from home due to COVID-19 safety concerns.
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