Category: Labor and Jobs

Goldman Sachs to Drop D.E.I. Criteria for Board Members

The New York Times – Business:
The move would be the Wall Street firm’s latest retreat from diversity mandates that its chief executive, David Solomon, had once made a priority.
How the H-1B Visa Debate Is Driving a Wave of Racism Against South Asians

The New York Times – Business:
A dispute over the impact of H-1B visas on U.S. workers has been overshadowed by racist rhetoric, with troubling echoes of the great replacement conspiracy theory.
White House Sees Win After 2 Strong Economic Reports

The New York Times – Business:
Solid jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for President Trump. But the bigger economic picture is less encouraging.
The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth

The New York Times – Business:
After a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly positive. Ben Casselman, The New York Times’ chief economic correspondent, explains the numbers.
Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

The New York Times – Business:
Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.
Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
Wall St. and Washington Brace for a Big Jobs Report

The New York Times – Business:
A hiring slowdown and fears about artificial intelligence have investors on edge, and some in the Trump administration on the defensive.
The Fed Is Waiting and Watching an Uncertain Economy

Inflation is elevated but steady and the job market is holding up, leading economists to predict that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at current levels.
United Airlines Workers With Vaccine Exemptions Can Return to Jobs

The updated policy affects 2,200 employees who have been on unpaid leave or in roles not requiring in-person contact with customers.
Job Applicants Sue A.I. Recruitment Tool Company

A recently filed lawsuit claims the ratings assigned by A.I. screening software are similar to those of a credit agency and should be subject to the same laws.
At a Seattle Port Rocked by Tariffs, There Were 70 Jobs for 600 Workers

Dock workers are used to uncertainty, but nothing since the Great Recession of 2008 compares to what they have experienced this year.
Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees

A federal labor regulator says the firm, Snohetta, laid off eight employees in retaliation for trying to unionize.