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Some Disabled People Are Paid Below Minimum Wage. This Bill Would End That.
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA group of lawmakers in Congress is vying to end subminimum wages for disabled people, a policy that...
The 4-day workweek is among the UAW's strike demands: Why some say it's a good idea
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoAn agreement could be looming any day after thousands of autoworkers in three Midwest states walked...
Farmworker overtime is coming. Is Oregon ready?
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA bill that requires agricultural employers to pay their workers overtime takes effect Jan. 1, and some farmers already are trying to find ways around...
Children in the Workforce: Several States Are Softening Child Labor Restrictions
The 74 via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June...
Biden Just Saved the 40-Hour Work Week
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoApril 23 marked a defining moment for the Biden administration, a watershed of multiple significant actions to protect the interests of working people....
Labor, Frances Perkins and Social Security have something in common
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLabor Day was intended to be more than the last gasp of summer and more than a great day for...
Gig Workers Face New Rules
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFrom the The Morning Dispatch on The Dispatch Lawrence Thomas—a delivery driver for Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub—pictured in his car at his home in...
Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Biden administration proposed new standards Tuesday that could make it more difficult to...
NY sets overtime threshold for farm workers. Has it worked in other states?
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNote: This story has been updated to accurately list several states that lowered their overtime...
The Pitiful Penalties for Violating Labor Law
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe United States is experiencing an invisible crime spree—by employers. Since 2014, the number of children employed in violation of labor law has...
