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Aug 17

New Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over unpaid wages, related worker issues

By Associated Press

The move comes after an investigation sparked by worker complaints found multiple violations of workers' rights, including more than $600,000 in back wages owed to 314 employees.

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May 15

Woman sues Rudy Giuliani, saying he coerced her into sex, owes her unpaid wages

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

A woman who says she worked as a consultant for Rudy Giuliani alleges in court papers that the former New York City mayor coerced her into sex and owes her nearly $2 million.

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Jan 06

December unemployment falls slightly to 3.5 percent, tied for a 50-year low

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

America's employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy even as the Federal Reserve is rapidly raising interest rates to try to slow economic growth and the pace of hiring.

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May 03

LinkedIn settles with Labor Department over alleged pay discrimination

By Associated Press

The career-networking service LinkedIn has agreed to pay $1.8 million in back wages to hundreds of female workers to settle a pay discrimination complaint brought by U.S. labor investigators.

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Mar 04

U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February in sign of economic health

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February, another solid gain that underscored the economy's robust health as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation.

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Oct 29

Wages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs.

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Jan 31

Worker compensation rose at slower rate than in 2018

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Total salaries and benefits such as health insurance rose 2.7% in 2019, according to the government’s employment cost index, down from 2.9% in the previous year.

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Dec 02

Column: Why we need to redefine ‘full time’ work

By Denise Cummins

American workers need to work fewer—not more—hours to increase productivity at work and at home.

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Aug 29

Could expanding access to contraception improve economic outcomes?

By Andrea M. Kelly, Jason Lindo, Analisa Packham, Econofact

A new rule from the Trump administration could decrease funding to providers of long-acting reversible contraceptives, which contribute to improved economic outcomes.

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May 06

DeVos says she thinks teacher strikes ‘ultimately hurt kids’

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Teachers from West Virginia to California have gone on strike this year to protest a variety of issues, including low pay and large classroom sizes.

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