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Trump gives fed workers two more days off for the Christmas holiday
President Trump, who has long complained about too many federal holidays, is giving federal workers extra days off next week for the…
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PDD, owner of Temu, fires dozens of workers after fistfight with China officials
PDD Holdings fired a government relations team in Shanghai following a fistfight between employees and Chinese regulators who were…
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Judge orders Trump to stop reductions in force, rehire fired workers
A federal judge ordered the administration to quit moving ahead with reductions in force, saying Wednesday that the law President Trump…
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The Warner Bros.-Netflix merger could doom Hollywood film workers
In the months following 2023’s Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists…
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How Trump’s anti-DEI policies are hurting Black workers
When the government shutdown came to an end last month, the much-delayed jobs report for September was finally released, revealing that…
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Watching office workers eat lunch is a thing on TikTok
For many office workers, the typical “lunch hour” is a sad desk lunch of a sandwich or slop bowl supplemented by a rotating schedule of…
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Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is backfiring—and shutting out foreign workers
This fall, President Trump took aim at the H-1B visa, in a move that has been telegraphed for years amid criticism that the program…
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Crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
Not long after President Trump took office in January, staff at CentroNia bilingual preschool began rehearsing what to do if Immigration…
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Starbucks workers and unions in 10 countries to protest in support of US baristas
Starbucks workers and union members in England, Scotland and eight other countries are protesting on Wednesday in support of striking US…
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Many workers plan to quit after cashing their year-end bonus checks
A majority of those expecting a holiday bonus this year are planning to check out once the check clears. According to a recent survey of…
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Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog
The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is…
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Scrubs brand Figs launches nonprofit to help ‘awesome human’ healthcare workers thrive
To Trina Spear, cofounder and CEO of medical apparel brand Figs, change for the healthcare industry has to start with a focus on…
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Starbucks to pay more than $38 million to NYC workers over labor violations
Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and…
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Singapore: 12 Migrant Workers Arrested in CNB Drug Raid at Woodlands Dormitory
Twelve migrant workers were arrested for suspected drug-related offences during a multi-agency raid at a Woodlands dormitory on Thursday,…
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Amazon workers warn ‘warp-speed’ AI push threatens democracy and the planet
A growing number of Amazon employees have signed onto an open letter issuing some dire warnings about the company’s sprint toward AI. The…
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New legislation would crack down on hiring illegal immigrant workers and 'sanctuary unions'
Republicans have proposed new legislation that would make hiring illegal immigrants an unfair labor practice, giving the federal…
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Minister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter The education secretary has defended Labour's U-turn over offering all workers the right to claim unfair…
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MIT study finds AI is already capable of replacing 11.7% of U.S. workers
A new study from MIT that shows that AI might be poised to replace a lot more jobs than what initial estimates might predict. According to…
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While AI targets corner offices, hourly workers are left behind
We have reached the moment white collar workers have feared for months. Has AI finally come for my job? Companies like Salesforce claim…
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How Legal Marijuana Will Affect Workers’ Comp Cases in PA
The legalization of marijuana in Pennsylvania introduces significant changes to workers’ compensation cases. Legal marijuana use can…
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Republican Rep. Caught With Sex Workers Ahead of Trip to Afghanistan
The National Guard’s takeover of Washington was not legal, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Thursday. Judge Jia Cobb ruled that the…
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Remote and hybrid workers work less on Fridays. It’s hurting collaboration
Do your office, inbox, and calendar feel like a ghost town on Friday afternoons? You’re not alone. I’m a labor economist who studies how…
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On-site workers get worse ‘Sunday scaries’ than remote workers
Like clockwork, 5 p.m. on a Sunday, flashes of unread emails and notifications for tomorrow’s upcoming meetings start. Your shoulders…
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Frontline workers say companies aren’t being transparent about AI integration
It’s not just executives or knowledge workers in offices who are using AI. It’s being adopted in fields like healthcare, retail,…