The divorce between Britain and the European Union has become the dark thread that, to many, explains why Britain is suffering more than its neighbors.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Brexit Turns 3. Why Is No One Wearing a Party Hat?
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Apple’s Secrecy Violated Workers Rights, NLRB Finds
The New York Times – Business:Following a yearlong investigation, a federal labor board determined that the tech giant’s rules interfere with employees’ right to organize.
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U.S. Wages Grew More Slowly Than Expected Late Last Year
The New York Times – Business:The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more slowly.
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Why Is Assessing Job Satisfaction So Hard?
The New York Times – Business:Amid layoffs and a changing workplace, worker stress is at a record high, even as job engagement surveys become more frequent and high-tech. What are companies missing?
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Smaller Rate Increase by Federal Reserve Likely as Inflation Cools
The New York Times – Business:America’s central bank is expected to raise rates by a quarter point on Wednesday. The question now is what comes next.
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A Florida Judge Finds a New Job: Defending an Inmate
The New York Times – Business:In a coda to the wrongful-conviction podcast “Bone Valley,” Judge Scott Cupp says he’ll step down to spring a man serving a life sentence for murder.
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With Layoffs, Retailers Aim to Be Safe Rather Than Sorry (Again)
The New York Times – Business:Companies that ramped up hiring in areas like technology over the past few years are cutting back as customers slow their spending.
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Chipotle Plans to Hire 15,000 People Ahead of ‘Burrito Season’
The New York Times – Business:The restaurant chain is pitching for more workers as it aims to double the number of outlets in North America.
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Myrtle Witbooi, Who Fought for Domestic Workers’ Rights, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Business:A former domestic servant, she experienced the inequities of the job firsthand and helped build national and international unions to address them.
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California Voters to Decide on Regulating Fast-Food Industry
The New York Times – Business:Pre-empting a law signed last year, business groups forced a ballot initiative on state oversight of wages and working conditions.
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Walmart Raises Starting Wages for Store Workers
The New York Times – Business:The retail giant said the minimum wages for those employees would range from $14 to $19 an hour, up from $12 to $18 an hour.