Workers' rights

Education Department targets pregnant, LGBTQ staff protections
Workplace Culture

Education Department targets pregnant, LGBTQ staff protections

By Josh Eidelson and Bloomberg
May 28, 2025
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Success

Tokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’

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Tech

Alphabet AI workers were illegally silenced about pay, complaint alleges

By Josh Eidelson and Bloomberg
February 18, 2025
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Tech

As Volkswagen workers strike in Germany over pay cuts, carmaker offers Tennesse workers 14% wage hike

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Finance

German giant Bosch’s workers left in ‘absolutely unbearable’ environment amid plans for up to 10,000 layoffs

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December 12, 2024
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Success

Hundreds of German workers on a 4-day workweek trial got better sleep, more exercise, and felt less stress than their 5-day peers

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November 5, 2024
A bakery employee pushes a cart of fresh baked rolls during the grand opening of a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles
Retail

A 19-year-old Walmart employee was found dead inside the bakery’s walk-in oven. Police say the investigation is ‘complex’

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October 23, 2024
Striking Boeing worker
Finance

Wells Fargo expects Boeing to sell up to to $15 billion in new stock to cover for workers’ strike losses

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October 10, 2024
Young people sitting at the desk at work, brainstorming.
Success

Gen Z won’t even apply to a job if the salary isn’t listed, so half of U.K. firms plan to add pay ranges to listings by 2026

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September 27, 2024
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Tech

Volkswagen considers first German factory closure in 87-year history

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September 3, 2024
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Success

U.K. workers could legally demand a compressed 4-day week—but critics label plans ‘French-style union laws’

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August 31, 2024
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Success

The U.K. might follow European governments in fining bosses thousands for contacting staff outside of the 9-to-5

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August 21, 2024
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Retail

Apple agrees to 10% pay hike over 3 years in first-ever union contract with store employees

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July 27, 2024
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Retail

Bernie Sanders says Amazon warehouse workers get injured at an ‘outrageous level’ during Prime Day season

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July 16, 2024
People walk past the booth of fast fashion e-commerce company SHEIN during the China International Supply Chain Expo.
Retail

Shein vowed in 2022 that it would improve working conditions and hours at suppliers, but a new study claims that nothing has changed

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May 13, 2024

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