How Training Repayment Agreements Trap Employees in Their Jobs
Workers who sign training repayment agreements can owe their employers thousands of dollars if they leave their jobs early. Regulators are starting to crack down on the practice.
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Amazon Union Group, Challenging Christian Smalls, Seeks Vote
A split over the stewardship of the union’s high-profile president, Christian Smalls, has led a rival faction to file a lawsuit seeking an election.
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Labor Board, Reversing Trump-Era Ruling, Widens Definition of Employee
The National Labor Relations Board, with a Democratic majority, restored a standard that counts more workers as employees rather than contractors.
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Supreme Court Backs Employer in Suit Over Strike Losses
The justices ruled that federal labor law did not block state courts from ruling on a case regarding damage caused when workers walked off the job.