LaborWhat the new U.S. law protecting pregnant workers means for PennsylvaniaA new federal law makes employers responsible for addressing workers' pregnancy-related needs, including accommodations related to morning sickness, pregnancy loss and recovery from childbirth.
LaborWhat the new U.S. law protecting pregnant workers means for PennsylvaniaA new federal law makes employers responsible for addressing workers' pregnancy-related needs, including accommodations related to morning sickness, pregnancy loss and recovery from childbirth.
LaborUnionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home deliveryThe Teamsters said 97% of unionized workers voted for the authorization. A strike would carry with it potentially far-reaching implications for the economy.
LaborUnionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home deliveryThe Teamsters said 97% of unionized workers voted for the authorization. A strike would carry with it potentially far-reaching implications for the economy.
ElectionsJoe Biden will get a big union endorsement ahead of his Philly visit on SaturdayThe vote of the general board which represents 12.5 million members and 55 affiliated unions is slated to happen Friday on a Zoom call.
ElectionsJoe Biden will get a big union endorsement ahead of his Philly visit on SaturdayThe vote of the general board which represents 12.5 million members and 55 affiliated unions is slated to happen Friday on a Zoom call.
LaborTeens with summer jobs make less in Philly than other big citiesLower minimum wages and lower teen pay go hand-in-hand, but fewer teens work in states with higher minimum wages, according to a recent study using U.S. wage and workforce data.
LaborTeens with summer jobs make less in Philly than other big citiesLower minimum wages and lower teen pay go hand-in-hand, but fewer teens work in states with higher minimum wages, according to a recent study using U.S. wage and workforce data.
LaborDomestic workers to rally in Rittenhouse Square, highlighting continued rights violations, retaliation by employers“Employers have far too much power with no real consequences, which causes huge financial and emotional distress for domestic workers," one Rittenhouse nanny said.
LaborDomestic workers to rally in Rittenhouse Square, highlighting continued rights violations, retaliation by employers“Employers have far too much power with no real consequences, which causes huge financial and emotional distress for domestic workers," one Rittenhouse nanny said.
Health-care IndustryDoctor suing Jefferson Abington says hospital paid men more than womenThe doctor also alleges that a superior created a hostile workplace for women.
Health-care IndustryDoctor suing Jefferson Abington says hospital paid men more than womenThe doctor also alleges that a superior created a hostile workplace for women.
National PoliticsVice President Kamala Harris called for increased care worker wages and decried ‘extremist’ GOP leaders in Philly visit Harris spoke in a moderated conversation with SEIU president and secretary-treasurer at an international executive board meeting in Philadelphia.
National PoliticsVice President Kamala Harris called for increased care worker wages and decried ‘extremist’ GOP leaders in Philly visit Harris spoke in a moderated conversation with SEIU president and secretary-treasurer at an international executive board meeting in Philadelphia.
LaborPhiladelphia home-care agency ordered to pay $7M in back wages for uncompensated travel time“Unfortunately, our investigators found yet another Philadelphia-area home health agency willfully shortchanging employees and skirting the law,” said a federal labor official.
LaborPhiladelphia home-care agency ordered to pay $7M in back wages for uncompensated travel time“Unfortunately, our investigators found yet another Philadelphia-area home health agency willfully shortchanging employees and skirting the law,” said a federal labor official.
Broke In PhillySNAP work requirements are changing. Here’s how it could affect the Philadelphia regionFood stamp administrators in Pennsylvania and New Jersey currently are waiving work requirements and are hoping to be able to continue those waivers for many SNAP recipients.
Broke In PhillySNAP work requirements are changing. Here’s how it could affect the Philadelphia regionFood stamp administrators in Pennsylvania and New Jersey currently are waiving work requirements and are hoping to be able to continue those waivers for many SNAP recipients.
JobsThursday is the new Friday for Shore-goers as hybrid arrangements keep work-from-beach days aliveWhile work-from-beach arrangements don’t seem to be disappearing, they are evolving as professionals refine their habits to make it sustainable.
JobsThursday is the new Friday for Shore-goers as hybrid arrangements keep work-from-beach days aliveWhile work-from-beach arrangements don’t seem to be disappearing, they are evolving as professionals refine their habits to make it sustainable.
LaborA tight job market dangled opportunity. Instead, workers found burnout and uncertainty.Despite low unemployment, many feel they lack 'agency' and 'dignity' at work, a new study from the Federal Reserve found.
LaborA tight job market dangled opportunity. Instead, workers found burnout and uncertainty.Despite low unemployment, many feel they lack 'agency' and 'dignity' at work, a new study from the Federal Reserve found.
LaborAmerican Airlines says it has a deal with the pilots’ union on a new contract; terms not disclosedAmerican said that the four-year deal, if ratified by pilots, would give them pay and profit-sharing “that match the top of the industry.”
LaborAmerican Airlines says it has a deal with the pilots’ union on a new contract; terms not disclosedAmerican said that the four-year deal, if ratified by pilots, would give them pay and profit-sharing “that match the top of the industry.”
Broke In PhillySo you want to go on strike? Philadelphia’s union council is teaching workers how.A new strike school, put on by the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council, was planned in response to a boom in worker organizing and several recent strikes in the region.
Broke In PhillySo you want to go on strike? Philadelphia’s union council is teaching workers how.A new strike school, put on by the AFL-CIO Philadelphia Council, was planned in response to a boom in worker organizing and several recent strikes in the region.
LaborUnited Airlines pilots will picket at major airports Friday as unions press for higher payThe peak summer travel season is almost here, and pilots are stepping up their pressure on major airlines for new contracts that will include higher pay.
LaborUnited Airlines pilots will picket at major airports Friday as unions press for higher payThe peak summer travel season is almost here, and pilots are stepping up their pressure on major airlines for new contracts that will include higher pay.
Broke In PhillyWorker wages are growing faster in the Philadelphia region than any other metro areaHere's what the latest national and regional employment data tells us about Philadelphia's job market.
Broke In PhillyWorker wages are growing faster in the Philadelphia region than any other metro areaHere's what the latest national and regional employment data tells us about Philadelphia's job market.
BusinessBerks County battery manufacturer faces record-breaking $22 million verdict for wage violationsThe Labor Department said in a release that it was among the largest wage verdicts in its history.
BusinessBerks County battery manufacturer faces record-breaking $22 million verdict for wage violationsThe Labor Department said in a release that it was among the largest wage verdicts in its history.