The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score
From today’s New York Times: A FEW YEARS AGO, Carol Kraemer, a longtime finance executive, took a new job. Her title, senior vice president, was impressive. The compensation was excellent:…
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Will Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment would Empower Workers But Cost State?
From today’s CBS Chicago Online: You may be hearing some talk about a so-called Workers’ Rights Amendment on the November ballot in Illinois. But what does it actually do? CBS…
Why Work Feels Dysfunctional Right Now: A Psychologist, Labor Expert, and CEO Debate
From today’s CBNC News: Dysfunction in the Covid-era workforce has reached a fever pitch. If you’ve talked to anyone about work in the last month, you’ve probably discussed quiet quitting…
California Passes Law Creating Fast Food Labor Board, Giving It Power Over Wages
From today’s Sacramento Bee: California would become the first state to establish a fast food council charged with setting pay and workplace standards for the entire industry under a bill…
Will Remote Work Make It Easier To Outsource White-Collar Jobs?
From today’s Washington Post: When offshoring methodically disemboweled the Rust Belt, white-collar Americans thrived, free to enjoy the spoils of globalization safe in the knowledge that their jobs could not…
Working At Home May Soon Include a Pay Cut
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Working from home during the pandemic became a surprising success. Many workers enjoyed a better quality of life plus savings on commuting, office wardrobe and…
What Remote Work Debate? They’ve Been Back at the Office for a While
From today’s New York Times: The competition for parking space is getting steeper. Commutes are inching longer. Workplace lounges are filling up with commotion as junior associates play cornhole. What…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration’s LGBTQ Protections at Work, Schools
From today’s Washington Post: A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of two Biden administration directives protecting LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces from discrimination, ruling in favor of…
WA State Labor Contractor Fined For Violating Migrant Worker Rights
From today’s Seattle Times: A labor contractor based in Adams County denied 165 farm laborers more than $83,000 collectively in overtime pay for cleaning the Gorge Amphitheatre, according to a…
Airline Pilots Seek Big Raises and Broader Changes
From today’s New York Times: Staffing shortages, bad weather, high fuel prices and runaway inflation — airlines face plenty of challenges as they seek to benefit from a strong travel…