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Paid sick leave coming to New York City
May 9, 2013
New York's City Council has approved a bill requiring employers with 15 or more employees to offer five paid sick days per year to their employees. The bill, passed by a veto-proof majority, is the latest in a series of cities to take up the idea.
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Stuck in a labor trap: More from ProPublica
Apr 29, 2013
ProPublica and Marketplace team up for a special investigation into an underworld of labor brokers, known as "raiteros," who charge worker fees, pushing their pay below minimum wage.
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Boston pizzeria gets new ownership - its former employees
Feb 13, 2013
In a twist, former employees who'd been duped out of overtime pay become part-owners of a Harvard Square pizzeria.
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Could immigration reform suppress wages for U.S. workers?
Jan 28, 2013
Some economists predict immigration reform will have little effect on wages -- and might even bring higher pay.
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New York City school bus drivers prepare to strike
Jan 15, 2013
If drivers walk off the job, more than 150,000 students could be looking for a ride to school.
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Alarms raised over treatment of maids, domestic workers
Jan 9, 2013
The International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency, raised concerns about the legal protections that domestic workers get.
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Robbed on the job: Advice on fighting wage theft
Jan 4, 2013
Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.
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What could happen to jobs and labor in 2013
Dec 28, 2012
As we all patiently await the new year -- and the fiscal cliff -- what will happen to the labor force remains unclear. But there are some clues as to what we can expect.
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Amid protest, Michigan advances 'right-to-work' law
Dec 7, 2012
Michigan is likely to join 23 other states with 'right-to-work' laws. Republicans passed legislation yesterday through the state's
House and Senate amid strong opposition from unions.
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UPDATE: Walmart added as defendant to warehouse workers lawsuit
Nov 30, 2012
Lawyers say Walmart can be held accountable for working conditions, despite contracting out operations and staffing.
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