We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives in myriad ways. But now that we are truly beginning to adjust to the new post-pandemic normal, many workers are realizing that not every pandemic-related change was bad. In fact, many have realized that their work lives before the outbreak simply weren’t working for them. …
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A reform from Belgium in the early 1900s would both increase unemployment insurance benefits and decrease the cost of labor organizing. It’s time for the U.S. to embrace it. Despite keeping tens of millions of Americans afloat during the pandemic, expanded unemployment insurance (UI) only reached 41% of unemployed workers according to Professor Eliza Forsythe of the …
Many jobs nowadays require employees to drive during working hours. So what happens when tragedy strikes and an employee is injured in a car accident while he or she is out on the road taking care of business for his or her employer? Employees whose duties include driving during working hours need to know if …
What you Need to Know about Michigan Car Crashes During Working Hours Read More »
Arguably one of the true silver linings of the global health pandemic is the rise of employee financial wellness programs. Much of this has to do with how COVID-19 has practically doubled financial stress among employees. Anxieties about retiring much later than planned, the national economy, and job loss are at an all-time high. It’s no surprise …
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The path toward economic recovery in the U.S. has become sharply divided, with wealthier Americans earning and saving at record levels while the poorest struggle to pay their bills and put food on the table. The result is a splintered economic picture characterized by high highs — the stock market has hit record levels — …
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The unemployment rate dropped to 8.4 percent in August, the Labor Department reported on Friday, marking the fourth month of declines even as the pace of job growth is slowing. The August rate is down from its April peak of 14.7 percent, but still remains far above the 3.5 percent recorded in February, before coronavirus …
U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent in August Read More »
Lawmakers are saying “screw the will of the voters” in response to ballot votes to raise the minimum wage in several places across the country, Josh Eidelson reports: Voters took to the polls in November and approved big hikes in four states’ minimum wages: Washington State, Colorado, Maine and Arizona. But the increases may not actually …
In just three months, 15,000 people in Wisconsin have already lost food stamps thanks to Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) decision to enforce full work requirements for the program in Milwaukee despite economic conditions dire enough to trigger a federal reprieve. Walker’s administration made the policy change in April. Since then, anyone deemed to be an …
Scott Walker Boots 15,000 People Off Food Stamps In Three Months Read More »
The Montgomery County, Maryland council voted unanimously to pass a paid sick leave bill on Tuesday, making the town the 23rd place in the country to enact such a requirement. The law is one of the most robust to be passed at the city or state level so far. “The Montgomery County paid sick days …
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Uber must pay its drivers benefits, overtime, working expenses, and other standard compensation that the company has thus far avoided providing, the California Labor Commission has ruled. The decision is not self-executing across the state and can only be directly applied in one specific driver’s case. But it signals to the company’s other employees that …
California Labor Ruling Deals A Blow To Uber’s Strategy For Denying Drivers Benefits Read More »
Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.
