Critics claim the city is not adequately enforcing a new home-sharing ordinance.
Rent-controlled properties remain on home-sharing platforms like Airbnb in violation of a new ordinance.
An Economic Policy Institute study concluded that rideshare drivers nationwide take home an average of $9.21 an hour after expenses.
What does a Pittsburgh race for district attorney have to do with the 2020 presidential election?
Among Future of Work Commission members, there has been more talk about the impact of the gig economy than the implications of artificial intelligence.
As the full scope of AB 5’s passage grows clearer, independent contractors in a few fields fear the new law could hurt them.
As the number of H-2A guest workers mushrooms, California labor contractors and growers are packing farmworkers into motels and houses in working class neighborhoods.
Long a community with little clout, the state’s renters won a victory with national implications.
Former jail and prison inmates say they have been charged excessive amounts for the cost of probation, which they can never repay.
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If AB 5 becomes law it could open the floodgates to similar legislation in other states. Uber and other companies may then find themselves on the defensive.
Do businesses have unique obligations to the communities they serve, as well as to their employees?
Many independent contractors can’t afford to upgrade their trucks to meet low-emissions standards. Will making them company employees change that?
A proposed California law would compel companies seeking public contracts to deliver the high-quality wages that they promise.
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The National Labor Relations Board is not just changing workplace rules but reversing longstanding precedents.
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A veteran labor reporter finds hope for unions in boycotts, minimum-wage campaigns and strikes.
Participants in the U.S. Summer Work Travel program have been victims of wage theft, harassment and even human trafficking.
Low-income tenants fighting to remain in their affordable housing complex score a big win at City Hall.
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A Boeing 787 with a cracked high-pressure duct was serviced in Chile, then arrived in Chicago with the duct held together by tape and wire.
Eugene Scalia has consistently fought to undermine the very people his department is obligated to protect, and has a long history of defending corporate interests over workers’ rights.
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Supporters say vacant-property taxes keep speculators from sitting on properties until they can rent or sell them for more money.