Worker's Rights Likely To Look Different Under Incoming Trump Administration | KQED
Trump's Labor Department choice will indicate the administration's labor policy direction, likely affecting worker protections, especially for vulnerable groups.
On workers' tips, Trump usually has favored employers
The Trump administration's Labor Department proposed controversial rules benefiting restaurant owners, allowing tip pooling and impacting workers' income significantly.
Worker's Rights Likely To Look Different Under Incoming Trump Administration | KQED
Trump's Labor Department choice will indicate the administration's labor policy direction, likely affecting worker protections, especially for vulnerable groups.
On workers' tips, Trump usually has favored employers
The Trump administration's Labor Department proposed controversial rules benefiting restaurant owners, allowing tip pooling and impacting workers' income significantly.
Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule aimed at expanding overtime pay for salaried workers.
Overtime pay for millions of workers has been blocked by a Texas judge
A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule aimed at expanding overtime pay for salaried workers, citing overreach by the Labor Department.
Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule aimed at expanding overtime pay for salaried workers.
Overtime pay for millions of workers has been blocked by a Texas judge
A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule aimed at expanding overtime pay for salaried workers, citing overreach by the Labor Department.
U.S. added fewer jobs in the past year than initially reported
U.S. employers added fewer jobs in the year ending March, revising numbers down by 818,000, impacting the perception of economic strength during election season.
U.S. job openings slump to lowest level since January 2021
Job openings in America fell to 7.7 million in July, signaling potential cooling of hiring in upcoming months.
U.S. added fewer jobs in the past year than initially reported
U.S. employers added fewer jobs in the year ending March, revising numbers down by 818,000, impacting the perception of economic strength during election season.
U.S. job openings slump to lowest level since January 2021
Job openings in America fell to 7.7 million in July, signaling potential cooling of hiring in upcoming months.
California Wage Theft Victims Miss Out on Millions in Collected Funds | KQED
The labor department efficiently investigates wage violations but struggles to ensure that owed wages are delivered to impacted workers.
Systemic challenges, including worker mobility and fear among undocumented immigrants, hinder the distribution of recovered wages.
A significant portion of recovered wages may not reach workers, underlining gaps in the wage recovery process.
Forecasters Expect a Healthy Jobs Report, but a Downshift From June
The Labor Department monthly employment report is expected to show the addition of 175,000 jobs in July, with a keen focus on unemployment rates and wage gains.
See how much New York minimum wage will increase in 2025
The minimum wage in New York state will increase by 50 cents in 2025, reaching $16.50 in NYC and $15.50 in the rest of the state.
U.S. Accuses Hyundai and Two Other Companies of Using Child Labor
Hyundai sued over child labor in Alabama supply chain.
Sanitation Company Fined $649,000 for Hiring Children in Slaughterhouses
A sanitation company was fined over $649,000 for illegally employing children at meatpacking facilities, emphasizing the ongoing issue of child labor in hazardous industries.
U.S. Accuses Hyundai and Two Other Companies of Using Child Labor
Hyundai sued over child labor in Alabama supply chain.
Sanitation Company Fined $649,000 for Hiring Children in Slaughterhouses
A sanitation company was fined over $649,000 for illegally employing children at meatpacking facilities, emphasizing the ongoing issue of child labor in hazardous industries.
More than $450K recovered for Half Moon Bay mushroom farm workers at sites of deadly shootings
The owners of two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, California, will pay over $450,000 in back wages and damages, along with civil penalties, for illegally deducting money from workers' pay and providing substandard housing.
California's Julie Su up for Labor secretary confirmation again
Julie Su's nomination for Labor Department leadership faces Senate vote amid political opposition.
Julie Su's past work in California labor policies fuels criticisms from Republicans and support from Democrats.
How Much Has Starbucks Spent Against Its Workers' Union? Here's How Joe Biden Could Find Out.
Workers United has filed a complaint asking regulators to demand financial disclosures from Starbucks and its law firm, Littler Mendelson, related to their efforts to counter the organizing campaign.
Starbucks has deployed Littler attorneys around the country in a two-year legal effort to blunt the organizing campaign, and the union suspects the coffee chain has spent a significant amount on the firm's services.
What to Make of the Jobs Report's Mixed Signals
Conflicting signals in the government's jobs report create uncertainty about the state of the U.S. labor market.
Silicon Valley financial software giant Intuit to pay back $555,000 to 2,600 workers over missed overtime payments
Intuit is paying over $555,000 in back wages to workers who missed overtime payments.