When President Trump scrapped the Iran nuclear deal and imposed sanctions earlier this week, Boeing’s prospective sale of $9.5 billion of jets to Iran Air effectively went up in smoke. Yet the outcome is more a lost opportunity than a blow to current plans for the Seattle-based aerospace giant...
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 a dump truck earlier this year.
Antawani Wright-Davis, who worked as a cyclist for DoorDash, an app that hires workers as independent contractors, ...
A surprising number of American employees are paid significantly less than what they're actually worth.
The pay disparity is often the result of skill sets out-pacing supply in the current job market.
Many job applicants accept the initial salary offer without first negotiating...
Americans place one thing above all others when assessing whether an employer is a good corporate citizen: how they treat their workers.
That sentiment emerged from a November survey of 10,000 Americans by Just Capital, a nonprofit group founded by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II that also...
No degree? No experience?
No problem!
Many are still surprised to hear that US companies are struggling to find workers in an increasingly tight labor market—and as a result, many are making offers to candidates (white- and blue-collar workers alike) who lack skills or experience considered ...
The Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) works to provide safe working environments and enforces health and safety regulations in workplaces across the U.S. Every American employer, worker, and manufacturer is required to observe OSHA rules. When OSHA codes are ignored, the res...
Americans, we assume, believe in competition. But a huge number of workers—30 million, according to a report from the Treasury Department—are restricted by “noncompete agreements” forbidding them from leaving to work for a competitor or start their own competing business. And that number is ...
Take a deep breath, filling your belly. Pause. Now breath out slowly while counting to five. Repeat the cycle four times.
Congratulations. You’ve just relaxed your body’s central nervous system.
Controlled and mindful breathing, like the simple cycle described above, have been proven to re...
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 different set of laws for its workers compensation program, with benefits covering medical expenses, prescription medication, death benefits,...
Having a job you don’t like is more than just a drag: it might also be compromising your health.
Dissatisfaction with your job in your 20s and 30s can cause health issues 10 or 20 years later, according to a new study from the American Sociological Association. “We found that there is a cumul...