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Kroger targeted by union regarding coronavirus policies

The largest union representing grocery and food workers took Kroger Co. and other supermarket operators to task Tuesday for not paying hazard pay and not doing enough to help their frontline employees get the coronavirus vaccine......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 9th, 2021

Doctors protested Stanford hospital"s vaccine rollout after the algorithm it used left out frontline workers and gave shots to high-ranking officials and employees working from home instead

Demonstrators said Stanford Medical Center neglected frontline workers in favor of high-ranking officials and employees who work from home. The coronavirus vaccine rollout began after the Food and Drug Administration authoriz.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytDec 18th, 2020

Why fast-food workers are considered essential, even as employees worry they could risk catching or spreading coronavirus at work

Carl Recine/Reuters Fast-food workers at chains like McDonald's and Taco Bell are still considered essential employees as other businesses are forced to shut down amid the .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 26th, 2020

How fast-food workers and other restaurant employees considered "essential" can stay safe as they continue to go to work, according to experts

Hector Emanuel/The Washington Post/Getty Images Some fast-food workers are terr.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 26th, 2020

California college students" biggest struggle is juggling jobs to pay for food and housing, survey finds

California college students say the biggest obstacle to success are costs and juggling work with school, surveys says. California college students say the biggest obstacle to success are costs and juggling work with school, surveys says......»»

Category: topSource: latimesSep 12th, 2019

Wilbur Ross food bank: Most Americans can't pay $1,000 emergency expense

Most Americans can't afford $1000 emergency expense, new survey shows. It belies Commerce Sec. Ross's remarks that federal workers can just get a loan.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJan 24th, 2019

There"s a simple solution for companies struggling to hire: Pay workers more

Companies need to pay workers more to attract and retain employees. Those that cannot are doomed to fail. Fast-food chains.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 25th, 2021

Santa Clara County will open up Covid vaccines to teachers, police and food service workers Feb. 28

Santa Clara County will open up Covid vaccinations to a whole new group of residents at the end of this month. Starting Feb. 28, people who work in education, child care, emergency services, and food and agriculture will be eligible for the shots, c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 17th, 2021

Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

As supermarkets were cleared of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as front-line workers. A year later, most of them are waiting to receive COVID-19 vaccines, with little clarity about when that mi.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 16th, 2021

Companies across the US are offering workers perks for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Here"s the running list.

Retailers like Target and Dollar General, grocery stores like Kroger and Aldi, and food chains like Noodles & Company and McDonald'.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 10th, 2021

Kroger is closing stores rather than giving workers an extra $4 in pandemic ‘hero pay’

Kroger, a company that owns more than a dozen grocery chains, announced this week it would close a Ralphs and a Food 4 Less in Long Beach......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 3rd, 2021

The Dept. of Labor proposes delay of a Trump rule that would have reduced some wages for tipped workers

The Dept. of Labor proposed a two-month delay on a Trump rule that would permit tipped workers to be paid sub-minimum wage for non-tipped work. A waiter delivers food to a table at Bottino Restauran.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 3rd, 2021

How does DoorDash work? Everything to know about the food delivery app powered by gig workers

DoorDash is an on-demand fo.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 20th, 2021

Over half of companies will require a vaccine for employees to work on-site, survey says

A COVID-19 immunization record could become a business essential, as employers can legally require workers to get a vaccine. Dejan Dundjerski/Getty More than half of.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 20th, 2021

Restaurant industry appeals to Wolf to work together on Covid-19 mitigation

A PRLA survey of 1,456 Pennsylvania restaurants found they discarded or discharged more than $1.5 million in food alone because of the order's short notice. That's only 6% of the restaurants in the state......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 23rd, 2020

AOC calls Amazon jobs a "scam" because more than 4,000 of its employees are on food stamps

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said many Amazon logistics roles provide no financial security because thousands of workers are on food stamps. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the U.S. Capitol this month. Erin Scott/Reuters Rep......»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 19th, 2020

Over 100 federal meat inspectors have tested positive for COVID-19 — along with at least 5,000 meatpacking workers

145 US meat inspectors were absent from work due to COVID-19 diagnoses as of April 28. The figure was given by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), whic.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 7th, 2020

Sysco furloughs, lays off more workers due to coronavirus fallout

Houston-based food distribution giant Sysco Corp. (NYSE: SYY) has laid off and furloughed more workers. The Houston Chronicle reported this round of job cuts include employees at its corporate office in Houston. “Social distancing measures implem.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 30th, 2020

Coronavirus fallout: If you can"t pay your bills this month, help is available online

If you are struggling to pay rent and utilities and you can't afford food, a number of online services are.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 30th, 2020

Report: Millions of Americans can"t afford food and rent

The coronavirus is deepening existing fissures in an economy destabilized by decades of rising inequality......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 28th, 2020