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Philadelphia Just Passed the Strongest Fair Scheduling Law in the Nation

Leave a Comment / scheduling / By max cyril

Philadelphia, the poorest big city in the country, just enacted the most sweeping bill yet to give low-wage workers some control over their schedules. The city’s new law, which passed the city council on Thursday, will require businesses with more than 250 employees and more than 30 locations worldwide to provide employees their schedules at …

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Southern Cities Are Passing Paid Sick Leave—But Republicans Won’t Let Them Have It

Leave a Comment / paid leave / By max cyril

On August 16, the San Antonio city council voted 9-2 to pass a paid sick leave ordinance that will allow residents to earn an hour of time off for every 30 hours worked up to six days a year at small employers and eight at larger ones. The United States is alone among 22 wealthy countries …

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Undefeated Olympic U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Is Still Fighting For Equal Pay

Leave a Comment / equal pay / By max cyril

The U.S. women’s soccer team is already on a roll at the Olympics in Rio. So far, they haven’t lost a single game they’ve played, winning against New Zealand and France and tying with Colombia. They didn’t even give up a goal during the first two games and are now first in their group. They’re …

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Donald Trump’s New Childcare Plan Would Only Help The Rich

Leave a Comment / tax credits / By max cyril

In his economic policy speech on Monday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to announce a new policy: allowing families to fully deduct the cost of their childcare expenses from their taxes. The announcement will mark Trump’s first foray into work/family issues and follows up on his daughter Ivanka’s promise during the Republican National …

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Massachusetts Becomes First State Ever To Ban Employers From Asking For Salary Histories

Leave a Comment / equal pay / By max cyril

Massachusetts has leapfrogged over all other states to pass the most robust equal pay law in the country. The law takes a step that is completely unique: it prohibits employers from asking prospective hires about their salary histories until after they make a job offer that includes compensation, unless the applicants voluntarily disclose the information. …

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Nannies And Housekeepers In Illinois Just Won A Major Victory

Leave a Comment / MinimumWage / By max cyril

Magdalena Zylinska has been working in people’s homes for most of the last two decades since she came to the United States from Poland. She spent some time as a nanny and a caregiver, but since 1997, she’s been a full-time housekeeper. But it wasn’t until she took classes with Arise Chicago, a worker organization, …

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Poor People Don’t Stand A Chance In Court

Leave a Comment / Justice System / By max cyril

Your landlord has decided to evict you and your family has nowhere to go. Or you’re in an abusive relationship and need a restraining order and probably a divorce and custody order for your children. Or you’re a homeless veteran trying to get VA benefits and navigate the complicated claims process. Or you’re being hounded …

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Scott Walker Implements Backdoor Way To Drug Test People For Unemployment Benefits

Leave a Comment / unemployment / By max cyril

Under current law, states aren’t allowed to institute drug tests for unemployment benefits. But that hasn’t kept Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) from trying. In July, Walker approved legislation that would implement drug tests for both unemployment benefits and food stamps, neither of which are currently permissible. To get his way, he’s suing the government …

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House Republicans Have A Temper Tantrum Over Rule That Bans Financial Advisers From Scamming Retirees

Leave a Comment / retirement / By max cyril

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized rules that require financial advisers who help people make investments for retirement to put their clients’ interests ahead of their own. But House Republicans aren’t letting the rule go into effect without a fight. On Thursday, the House voted on a resolution that would effectively block the new …

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