Category: Worker Rights

Mental illness is one of the most pervasive disabilities in the workforce. But unlike physical disabilities that may be outwardly noticeable, mental afflictions often…

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…

Washington State’s recent restrictions on non-compete contracts won’t go into effect until Jan. 1, 2020, but employees potentially affected by the changes should start…

In a recent account shared on Lifehacker, freelance writer Rebecca Fishbein described her experience working from home for a full year. She noted several upsides to the…

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…

Have you ever felt that time off wouldn’t be worth it because the planning and preparation effort—not to mention the mountain of catch-up work—would…

When someone says they “don’t have enough time,” what they really mean is they don’t have time for the stuff they really want or…

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

Most of us know that women are paid less, on average, than their male counterparts for the same work. But one out of five…