On Feb. 11, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination to be secretary of labor. His nomination will […]

As federal lawmakers consider whether to raise the minimum wage to $15, many state and local wage rates have been steadily rising in recent years, and […]

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill modifying COVID-19 worker quarantine requirements, likely in response to recent changes to federal guidelines. Source: New feed 2

Several cities in California have passed premium-pay ordinances mandating additional pay for certain grocery store and drugstore employees. Source: New feed 2

States reported that 793,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Feb. 6, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week’s upwardly […]

Employers can feel more secure that computer programmers qualify for H-1B visas, following the rescission of a 2017 policy that increased scrutiny of these roles. Source: […]

More than half of first-time health savings account (HSA) contributors reduce their 401(k) account savings rate, new research shows. This needn’t put their retirement security at […]

​It seems the workplace can be better than a dating app for making a love connection. Over a third of employed Americans report they are currently […]

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic appear to be hitting young people the hardest, according to new research. Concerns about the virus itself, combined with economic […]