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