Category: L&I

A long delayed update to America’s overtime pay system has finally passed in Washington D.C., and the changes could usher in far more generous…

In a recent NYT article on “The Death of the Sick Day,” respondents flooded the comment section to say that it had been years—even…

In her late twenties, business writer Cat Fu was diagnosed with stomach cancer. After the doctors operated, she returned to Japan and tried to…

Seventy may be the new 60, and 80 may be the new 70, but 85 is still fairly old to be in the workforce.…

Two weeks ago the Federal Jobs Report showed our economy to be in an unusual sweet spot, with steady growth and widespread improvement in…

The family of a 19-year-old delivery worker did not qualify for any kind of worker’s compensation death benefits after their son was killed by…

As the farm labor shortage grows worse, some farmers are turning to automated harvesting machines and other robotic technology to carry out the tasks…

In a new report titled “Pointing Out: How Walmart Unlawfully Punishes Workers for Medical Absences,” the organization A Better Balance reveals how Walmart’s absence…

Workers compensation is a type of insurance that helps employees recover from workplace injuries or illnesses developed through one’s work. Each state has a…