Women in the industry are speaking out about what they feel are cancellations motivated by their appearance rather than sound, even as there is a belief that pregnancy and childbirth have positive effects on the voice.
Category: Labor and Jobs
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Too Many Workers, or Too Few: India’s Colossal Employment Challenge
In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers.
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Chinese Workers Confront the Curse of 35
It’s widely discussed in China: Employers don’t want you after 35. Some job listings say it plainly, leaving a generation of prime-age workers feeling defeated.
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Can Bidenomics Revive Biden’s 2024 Presidential Bid?
The president plans to extol his economic achievements in a big campaign-style speech. But inflation and recession fears could overshadow the message.
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A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts
The offshore energy project will have turbines taller than any building in Boston, but they will be barely visible from Martha’s Vineyard.
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Who’s Working Remotely, by Occupation
This ranking of jobs by percentage of remote work also helps explain why the pandemic has left more scars in certain areas.
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Inflation Has Eased, but Economists Are Still Worried
Inflation has come down from its 2022 heights, but economists are worried about its stubbornness.
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Inflation Has Eased, but Economists Are Still Worried
Inflation has come down from its 2022 heights, but economists are worried about its stubbornness.
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Child Care Disruptions Expected as Record Funding Nears an End
Three million children could be affected as the largest investment in child care in U.S. history expires in September.
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How Pay Transparency Laws Help and Limit Job Seekers
Salary disclosure laws have been a boon for workers searching for jobs that pay fairly — but only when the advertised pay bands are narrow enough to be useful.
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The Tropicana, a Relic on the Las Vegas Strip, Could Be Demolished
Built in 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was synonymous with its swinging midcentury glory. It could be torn down to make way for a baseball stadium.
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UPS Workers Authorize Teamsters Union to Call Strike
A walkout is possible after the contract for more than 325,000 workers expires this summer. Negotiations began in April but have yet to resolve pay.