An estimated 30 million workers in the United States, roughly 18 percent of the American workforce, are subject to a noncompete agreement, according to the US Treasury Department and Federal Trade...

Your inbox is your home page, and The New Republic makes it smarter. Sign up now to receive our free newsletters. In 2013, Quest Diagnostics, a clinical lab company that conducts diagnostic tests i...

On February 6, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights, significantly expanding the rights and protections afforded to the 127,000 temporary workers in N...

This article is a joint publication of The American Prospect and Workday Magazine, a nonprofit newsroom devoted to holding the powerful accountable through the perspective of workers. Since Decemb...

Petra left her family behind three years ago in Zmeu, Romania. Although time has passed, her voice still trembles. “My son had an inguinal hernia, and I borrowed 600 euros [$643] for surgery, medi...

This weekend police across New York State will be on the lookout for drivers who are not wearing their seatbelts. Feel Good Mornings With Dave Fields Mon-Fri 6am-10am New York State troopers along...

BOSTON (AP) — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps. Now, thanks to one of the tightest labor markets in decad...

(Updates with SEC declined to comment in paragraph 3) May 26 (Reuters) - The record $279 million whistleblower award issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month stemmed...

What you need to know: The Act provides that where an employer lays off a casual employee and the employer rehires the casual employee within a period of three months, the casual employment shall ...

Tipster on Ericsson won SEC's largest ever whistleblower award of ...