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Starbucks settles claim that sick-time rule violated NYC law

by making ailing workers find substitutes or face possible discipline or even firing, officials said Thursday in announcing a settlement with the coffee chain. The company has changed its policy and... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkDec 24th, 2019

Help wanted: Job openings go unfilled as businesses struggle to find workers

Businesses of all sizes are st.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 21st, 2021

Buona hiring 500 restaurant workers in Illinois

Buona, the Berwyn-based chain known for its Italian beef sandwiches, said it will hire 500 full-time and part-time workers across its locations as it expands its business and e.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 24th, 2021

Temp and warehouse workers, often the invisible hands in the food supply chain, must not be left behind in vaccinations, advocates say

As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out, worker advo.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 12th, 2021

U.S. companies got emergency government loans despite having months of cash

In the harshest downturn for American workers in U.S. history, employers cut in April and the unemployment rate more than tripled to 14.7%. Back in February, before the coronavirus<…; pandemic... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMay 10th, 2020

Market Snapshot: Dow steady afternoon trade, following loss of 20 million private sector jobs

Dow struggle to find direction Wednesday afternoon as market weighs data showing a collapse in private-sector employment in April against the easing of lockdowns imposed by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 6th, 2020

Workers say they were fired for trying to start a union

Truck drivers and warehouse workers at Cort Furniture Rental in New Jersey had spent months trying to unionize in the hopes of securing higher wages and better benefits. By early this year, they th.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 28th, 2020

Fired in a pandemic "because we tried to start a union," workers say

Truck drivers and warehouse workers at Cort Furniture Rental in New Jersey had spent months trying to unionize in the hopes of securing higher wages and better benefits. By early this year, they th.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 28th, 2020

Amid rising costs and limited availability, farmers struggle to find enough workers

Chuck Mansfield, like most farmers, is paying close attention to the weather. If it stays mostly warm, with just some light showers, in a few weeks it’ll be time to thin the shoots in the vineyards he manages in the Sierra Foothills in El Dorado .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 24th, 2020

Frozen housing market relies on bargains and desperation

Jim Morris is on the hunt for a South Florida mansion, at a bargain price. He’s got money to spend and few competitors house-shopping during a pandemic. He just needs to find a motivated seller... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

Costco limits members to 1 guest as shopping frenzy continues

Costco stores across the US have been swarmed with shoppers in recent weeks, prompting the warehouse chain to put new restrictions in place to protect the customers and workers in its stores......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 1st, 2020

U.S. betting furloughed is better than fired for 600,000 workers

As New York navigates the coronavirus<…; crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers are trying to find their way forward on a despite uncertainty about the size of the financial toll the outbreak... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 1st, 2020

If Christian Siriano can sew 500 masks a day, why can"t Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, find a way to have masks made for his warehouse workers?

Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne Amazon is an indisputably essential business right now, delivering necessary supplies as the world shutters inside for social distancing. Amazon warehouses are under increased scrutiny as work.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 28th, 2020

Democrats think the coronavirus outbreak will last another 3 months, but Republicans are more optimistic

Associated Press The nationwide outbreak of COVID-19 has radically transformed American society as schools close, workers are sent home, and millions find.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

The UK"s biggest grocery store chain is hiring 20,000 workers as it grapples with a surge in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic

Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images Tesco, the UK's largest grocery store chain, is hiring 20,000 workers to work at its stores over the next three months.  The company said it is bringing.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 21st, 2020

Puerto Ricans Find Warehouse Full of Emergency Supplies From Hurricane Maria

Puerto Ricans Find Warehouse Full of Emergency Supplies From Hurricane Maria.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 19th, 2020

GM will promote more than 1,350 temp workers to full-time jobs as part of agreement that ended 40-day strike (GM)

Bryan Woolston/Reuters General Motors said on Wednesday that it will transition more than 1,350 temporary workers to full-time employment with the automaker. The move is part of an agreement GM reached with the United A.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 16th, 2020

GM shocks nearly 1,000 temp workers with full-time promotions

The move comes months after after a 40-day nationwide strike. "Some of us thought he misspoke. ... It was amazing," said one GM worker......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 8th, 2020

Full-time retail jobs have all but disappeared over the last decade, and workers have to get "2, 3, sometimes even 4 part-time jobs just to get by," expert says

Reuters Retail work has become increasingly untenable over the last decade. Business Insider spoke to employment attorney and labor expert Krista Hardwick about how conditions have.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 31st, 2019

Amazon employees struggle with "nerve-racking" robot co-workers

Amazon is increasingly requiring warehouse employees to get used to working with robots......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 30th, 2019