When Quitting Normalizes, Benefit to Low-Wage Workers May Subside
Low-wage workers capitalized on the rare opportunity of a tight labor market with a burst of job-switching. That wave shows...
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WSJ News Exclusive | Several Million U.S. Workers Seen Staying Out of Labor Force Indefinitely
Several million workers who dropped out of the U.S. workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic plan to stay out indefinitely because...
First Criminal Trials Over Wage-Fixing, Hiring Practices End in Loss for Justice Department
Juries in Texas and Colorado this week turned back the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute corporate defendants accused of colluding...
Elon Musk, Again an Outsider at Twitter, Emerges as Unshackled Wild Card for Company
Elon Musk’s surprise decision not to join Twitter Inc.’s board gives the social-media company less control over its largest shareholder,...
Airlines Have Been Staffing Up, Hoping for a Smoother Summer
Facing a summer of packed flights, airlines are striving to avoid the blunders of a year earlier. Carriers say they...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 166,000, Lowest Level Since 1968
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to a near 54-year low as employers held on to workers...
Snoring Colleagues, Brushing Teeth With the Boss: Inside Shanghai’s Big Office Sleepover
HONG KONG—The Covid-19 pandemic forced many people to learn to work from home. In China’s financial center, it is now...
How Amazon Workers in New York Became First to Unionize
For about a year, Chris Smalls has stood almost daily near Amazon.com Inc.’s largest warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., campaigning...
Masks Come Off, Mandates Loosen as Companies Relax Covid-19 Protocols
U.S. companies are relaxing many of the vaccine and other Covid-related requirements that had become a staple of corporate life...
Amazon Workers’ Union Victory Bolsters Revitalized Labor Movement
The union victory at an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse in New York City is the latest example of renewed interest in...
U.S. March Jobs Report Shows Strong Hiring Momentum
The U.S. labor market strengthened last month as the pandemic’s grip receded and more workers jumped back into the labor...
Amazon Workers in New York Vote to Form Tech Giant’s First U.S. Union
Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in New York voted to establish the tech giant’s first union in the U.S., providing a...
U.S. Jobless Claims Edge Higher Amid Tight Labor Market
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, indicating a strong labor market in which employers are holding...
Judge Approves $18 Million Activision Settlement With EEOC
A California judge has approved an $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard Inc. and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, marking...
Carl Icahn Targets Kroger Over Pork, CEO Pay
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn is seeking two board seats at Kroger Co., pushing the U.S. supermarket giant to make...
HP Makes Bet on Hybrid Work With $1.7 Billion Deal
HP said the deal, expected to close by year-end, would help grow its hybrid-office offerings. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press...
Former World Bank Chief Didn’t Act on Warnings of Sexual Harassment
Former World Bank chief Kristalina Georgieva knew about a top official’s sexual misconduct but failed to take any action despite...
IRS Delays, Sudden End to Tax Break Leave Employers Frustrated With Covid Credits
IRS processing delays and federal policy changes are creating headaches for businesses and nonprofits using a popular wage subsidy that...
Amazon Union Vote Set to Begin in New York, Which Has Challenged Company in Past
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.90% over the next month will face union elections at separate warehouses in New York City, a...
BuzzFeed News Editor in Chief Is Stepping Down as Company Trims Workforce
BuzzFeed Inc., in its first earnings report as a public company, said it expected revenue to decline in the current...
