layoffs

California Authorities Take Steps to Protect Workers’ Health and Rehiring Post-Quarantine

State and local governments in California have recently signed into law several measures aimed at protecting workers. At the state level, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order offering additional paid sick leave to food sector workers. At the local level, both the County and City of Los Angeles have now adopted worker retention and …

California Authorities Take Steps to Protect Workers’ Health and Rehiring Post-Quarantine Read More »

Labor Department reports 36.5 million unemployment claims over 2 months

Thursday’s report brought the eight-week total of coronavirus-induced layoffs to 36.5 million. Workers filed nearly 3 million new unemployment claims last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, signaling that a wave of coronavirus-induced layoffs is continuing as the country struggles to reopen for business. The latest number, which covers the week ending May 9, pushed …

Labor Department reports 36.5 million unemployment claims over 2 months Read More »

Labor Is Pioneering a New Kind of Relief Effort in the Twin Cities

Scores of workers across America have been laid off through no fault of their own, and still many of them are not eligible for federal benefits during these unprecedented times. In Minnesota’s Twin Cities, the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation (MRLF) is organizing to provide support to those workers who can’t get the support they need from our …

Labor Is Pioneering a New Kind of Relief Effort in the Twin Cities Read More »

Layoffs have high stakes for foreign nationals and their employers

As society reacts to the spread of COVID-19, businesses are making difficult decisions. Despite the government’s interventions to encourage continuity in the workforce, unemployment is at historic rates and still rising. This creates high stakes for employers of foreign nationals. The inflexible regulatory scheme governing such employment did not anticipate COVID-19.  It’s important to approach layoffs, …

Layoffs have high stakes for foreign nationals and their employers Read More »

Trump administration wants states to zip their lips about soaring unemployment numbers

Unemployment is skyrocketing as entire industries shut down or scale back dramatically in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Unemployment claims rose 30% last week, with 281,000 newly jobless people filing for unemployment insurance. But the numbers that are still to come are going to be much worse. How much worse? Well, the Labor Department is asking states not …

Trump administration wants states to zip their lips about soaring unemployment numbers Read More »

Coronavirus layoffs surge across America, overwhelming unemployment offices

Employers are slashing jobs at a furious pace across the nation due to mass shutdowns over the coronavirus, slamming state unemployment offices with a crush of filers facing sudden crises. Long before official government data is expected to reveal the depths of the economic shock inflicted by the coronavirus, reports from state officials and businesses …

Coronavirus layoffs surge across America, overwhelming unemployment offices Read More »

12 Things We’ve Learned About the GOP Tax Bill

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans rushed to pass the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017, leaving very little time for public scrutiny or debate. Here are a few things we have learned since the GOP tax bill passed. 1. It Will Encourage Outsourcing: An April 2018 report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms …

12 Things We’ve Learned About the GOP Tax Bill Read More »

Recognizing Signs of Age Discrimination in the Workplace

In the ideal workplace, employees would be evaluated based on their knowledge, skills, and work ethic. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Employment discrimination and other forms of discrimination can plague a workplace. For an employer, it’s not only a bad idea to discriminate against someone because of his or her age – it’s …

Recognizing Signs of Age Discrimination in the Workplace Read More »

Labor and Community Allies Fight for Jobs and Public Safety in Atlantic City

Atlantic City, New Jersey, may be the gambling capital of the East Coast, but there are certain things that shouldn’t be left up to chance, namely public safety. However, bureaucrats in charge of the state takeover of Atlantic City are now ready to impose drastic budget cuts that will result in 50% fewer firefighters and …

Labor and Community Allies Fight for Jobs and Public Safety in Atlantic City Read More »

Scroll to Top

Madeline Messa

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.