Low-wage workers

Investigation of nail salon workers' grim conditions is wrong, day spa owner says.

More money in the pockets of Walmart employees could also help the retailer.

...which is ultimately bad for overall wage growth.

For the past two years, Apple has allowed independent inspectors to examine factory conditions for the Chinese workers who make iPads, iPhones, and the company's other iconic products. Today, the Fair Labor Association released its final report on three factories run by the Apple supplier Foxconn.

A new study links citizenship for undocumented workers to better pay and working conditions. But other experts say newly legalized low-wage workers still run the risk of poor treatment on the job.

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.

Jobs are better, but fewer, as high-tech machines replace lower-skilled warehouse loaders and handlers