Did you miss out on vacation in 2020? You’re not alone
Some companies that require employees to "use it or lose it" adjusted the policy in 2020; others didn't.
Many employers avoid COVID-19 tests over cost, not availability
A surge of COVID-19 cases has brought reports of new challenges in getting coronavirus tests. But for employers, testing availability and turnaround times do not...
Fight over gig workers’ labor status persists despite win for Uber and Lyft
The question of gig workers’ labor status remains largely unresolved nationally — with a series of pitched battles likely to ensue between gig companies and...
Franchise workers win victory over U.S. effort to curb lawsuits
A federal judge has struck down key portions of a Trump administration rule that made it more difficult for workers to win lawsuits against companies...
Stiffing workers on wages grows worse with recession
Fredy Moreno had been working as a house painter for a few weeks in March when he began to suspect that his boss had no...
Starbucks’ gathering-spot model is threatened by coronavirus
The Seattle-based coffee chain, which sees itself as a “third place” between work and home, is trying to reassure customers and employees about its response...