Recent steps backward are "sobering," OIC Philadelphia CEO Sheila Ireland says, but "the pendulum always swings back and forth."

Meghan Seitz asked her employer, the Support Center for Child Advocates, if she could work remotely while pregnant due to concerns about COVID exposure.

Employees of Sovereign Security say only a few banks will cash their checks and only after checking there's money available to pay them.

Job terminations will take place in March, when the store is scheduled to shut down.

On Christmas Eve, Starbucks workers and supporters protested outside the coffee chain's location at 16th and Walnut Streets.

Retaining more international students could also be a "lifeline" for higher education institutions amid enrollment challenges, notes a new report.

Baristas at the Starbucks at 16th and Walnut Streets joined workers in at least eight other cities in a five-day strike in the run-up to Christmas, alleging unfair labor practices.

At East Penn Manufacturing in Berks County, workers should be paid for the actual amount of time they spend showering and changing before and after work, the court said.

The strikes are scheduled to begin in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle.

Workers at seven Amazon facilities are on strike.

More employers have brought workers back to the office with increasing frequency this year, and they hope to continue the trend next year.

An investigation by the U.S. Labor Department found that QualiT Healthcare LLC, and its owner, Teajan Kamara, owed dozens of workers a total of $414,351 for violating federal overtime provisions.

The new contract, which includes 5% raises and $1,400 bonuses, will cost $80.2 million over five years.

The 101 workers laid off in Pennsylvania are among thousands affected companywide.

Over 2,000 workers would be affected by the legislation, which establishes hourly pay of $20.07 and requires an additional hourly supplement of $4.93 for health insurance or other benefits.