Politics Apr 03 Worker rights agency chief signals shift of focus to Trump’s campaign to stamp out The initial steps taking by Andrea Lucas, acting chief of the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, have earned her backing from the Trump administration.
Politics Feb 15 EEOC moves to drop transgender discrimination cases to comply with Trump’s order Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender identity discrimination, arguing that the cases now conflict with…
Politics Jan 22 Trump administration moves to begin cutting all federal DEI staff President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
Nation Nov 29 Does Black Friday still reign as a holiday shopping juggernaut? The day after Thanksgiving still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it's lost some luster.
Politics Oct 14 Lilly Ledbetter, fighter for equal pay, dies at 86 Ledbetter was a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation named in her honor.
Nation Sep 01 Hotel housekeepers go on strike, seeking higher wages and better working conditions Thousands of unionized hotel workers walked off the job Sunday at 25 hotels in eight cities, including Honolulu, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Seattle.
Health Jun 18 Bitter battle over abortion complicates enforcement of new law designed to protect pregnant workers A year after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took effect, many women are still confronting employers who don't know about the law, misunderstand its scope or simply refuse to comply.
Nation Dec 22 Few airport delays as busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start U.S. airlines are predicting a blockbuster holiday season and have projected confidence they can handle the crowds after hiring thousands of pilots, flight attendants and other workers, seeking to avoid the delays and suspensions that marred travel last year.
Economy Aug 30 3.6 million workers to be eligible for overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule The new rule would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,000 a year.
Economy Jul 30 In era of tech disruption and instant gratification, workers say they’re pushed to the brink Complaints from workers in vastly different industries point to an underlying factor driving a surge of labor unrest: The cost to workers whose jobs have changed drastically as companies scramble to meet customer expectations for speed and convenience in industries…