NYC restaurant delivery workers to get big raise, but not everyone is happy
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found on average, a delivery worker makes around $7.09 per hour. But now the city is forcing the apps to raise that to $17.96 by July 12.
'Lightyear' director and producer who saved Toy Story 2 among Disney Pixar layoffs
The layoffs are part of job cuts across Disney, including film and television, streaming services, and theme parks.
LA Times layoffs expected to impact 13% of newsroom
The Los Angeles Times confirmed it will lay off more than 10% of the newsroom.
United Airlines pilots union moves closer to strike
The pilots union voted unanimously to authorize a strike vote, Unite Master Executive Council Char Capt. Garth Thompson announced in a letter sent to members Friday.
AI cost nearly 4,000 people in the U.S. their jobs, report says
U.S. companies said in May over 80,000 jobs would be eliminated.
1 in 4 workers prefer interacting with AI instead of humans, survey finds
Resume Genius surveyed 1,000 employees to examine attitudes and feelings toward AI and predictions for its future. In the survey, 74% of employees predicted AI technology will make human workers obsolete.
Know any airplane mechanics? Wave of retirements leave some US industries desperate
A surge of retirements, along with a slowdown in immigration that began during the pandemic, are the primary factors behind the labor shortages that continue to bedevil many employers.
Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete
The Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete. The decision in a case from Washington state united liberal and conservative justices in labor’s latest loss at the high court.
Performance-related pay possibly linked to chronic stress, higher risk of substance abuse, study finds
Researchers in Scotland suggests that employees who work for bonuses or incentives face higher levels of chronic stress due to the pressure to meet performance targets.
Workers believe time off is more important than health insurance, survey finds
The Pew Research Center conducted a detailed study to learn how Americans feel about their jobs ranging from compensation and benefits to job satisfaction.
Tight labor market has increased demand for teens in summer jobs
The proportion of Americans between the ages of 16 and 19 who have jobs has trended up in recent years.
Southern accents could cost job seekers a 20% wage penalty, study finds
Another recent study says job applicants with Southern accents are the fourth most likely to change how they talk.
Round 3 of Disney job cuts starting
Disney has said it plans to trim 7,000 from its workforce overall
UPS strike looms in world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time
The 24 million packages UPS ships on an average day amounts to about a quarter of all U.S. parcel volume, according to the global shipping and logistics firm Pitney Bowes.
Fewer Americans are willing to move for work, survey finds
Job seekers may be in the market for a new opportunity, but this doesn't mean they will necessarily accept the position if offered based on a recent survey.
Cost-of-living concerns leading 40% of Gen Z to work multiple jobs: survey
The number of people working multiple full-time jobs hit an all-time high in August 2022.
Tech industry layoffs: LinkedIn cuts 716 jobs, shuts down China app
Professional networking platform LinkedIn says it’s laying off more than 700 workers and shuttering its China jobs app, in the latest round of tech industry downsizing.
More states pushing for teacher pay increases, bonuses
Twenty-six governors are said to be talking about boosting teacher compensation. But is the pay push in this beleaguered profession too late?