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The Space Needle stands over the Seattle skyline as Mt. Rainier is seen in the background

Seattle’s New Law Makes Gig Work Pay More Like Regular Employment

Seattle's new law requires companies to pay gig workers at least $17.75, part of a larger movement to make flexible work more secure.
By Linda Carroll
A Verizon store logo

Verizon Raised its Minimum Wage to $20 an Hour As the U.S.’s Lowest Paid Workers Make Unprecedented Gains

Verizon's move on pay is another gain for low-wage workers, who, in a switch, are seeing faster increases in pay than high-wage employees.
By Linda Carroll

Mary Boone’s Former Employee Says She Owes Him $44,325 in Unpaid Wages

Boone, who was sentenced to 30 months in jail for tax fraud last year, has experienced a spectacular fall from grace.
By Helen Holmes
It was clear prior to the hurricanes that job growth was slowing.

Five Things You Need to Know About the Jobs Report

By Harin J. Contractor and Sonalee Rau
Japanese Americans have particularly low unemployment rates, in the 2% range.

Five Things You Need to Know About the Jobs Report

By Harin J. Contractor and Sonalee Rau
Numbers don’t lie.

Five Things You Need to Know About the Jobs Report

By Harin J. Contractor and Sonalee Rau
Timekeeping laws still refer to the forgone days of punch cards and time clocks.

How Timekeeping Software Helps Companies Nickel and Dime Their Workers

By Elizabeth C. Tippett
Macy's employees gathered at the Rally for a Fair Contract on June 2

At Macy’s Rally, Union Members Demand a Fair Contract

By Elissa Nunez
Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Comptroller: Millenials Are Earning Less Than Previous Generations

By Jillian Jorgensen
28th September 1971: A receptionist switches off her equipment at the end of a post office 'confravision' in Euston Tower, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ladies, Here’s What Your Boss Can’t Do Anymore

By Brendan Jay Sullivan
Mayor Bill de Blasio at his State of the City address. (Photo: NYC Mayor's Office)

Bill de Blasio Still Backing City-Based Minimum Wage Hike

By Ross Barkan
(Tortilleria Chinantla Facebook Page)

Tortilla Factory Owner to Serve Three Months in Jail (on the Weekends) After Worker Dies

By Órla Ryan
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