Workers

LONDON - For years, Uber has successfully deployed armies of lawyers and lobbyists around the world to combat attempts to classify drivers as company employees eligible for higher wages and benefits, rather than low-cost, self-employed…

He added that H&M was "extremely concerned about the situation in the country".The company's action followed a statement made last month by H&M, Inditex, Bestseller and Primark, which stressed that they are paying attention to…

Gabrielle Dawn Luna sees her father with every patient she treats.As a nurse in the emergency room at the same hospital where her father died of Covid in March last year, Ms. Luna knows firsthand what it is like for a family to hold onto…

National Football League players were among the first to express their support. Then came Stacey Abrams, the Democratic star who helped turn Georgia blue in the 2020 election.Actor Danny Glover traveled to Bessemer, Ala. For a press…

An employee organizes Apple Inc. AirPods for sale in a Costco Wholesale Corp. store. in San Francisco, California.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCostco is increasing its hourly minimum wage to $ 16, beating its starting wage…

When looking for access to Covid vaccines, large employers like Tyson Foods are no better off than many individual Americans. Tight supplies usually keep them waiting.The meat processing company received its largest vaccine allocation this…

A driver uses the Uber app to drop a passenger in London.Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLONDON - Uber lost a crucial litigation in the UK on Friday when the country's Supreme Court upheld a ruling that its drivers are…

HAC, the Oklahoma company that owns Cash Saver and Homeland, is employee owned. Its managing director, Marc Jones, said last year's initial hero pay was "a reflection of the crowd in our stores, and as that wave subsided, it seemed like…

A waiter wears a face mask in an outdoor dining area outside of a restaurant during a snow storm on December 16, 2020 in New York City.Noam Galai | Getty ImagesAs the Covid-19 pandemic further exacerbates socioeconomic inequalities,…

Thousands of healthcare workers have already paid the highest price for their daily dedication. Since March, more than 3,300 nurses, doctors, social workers and physiotherapists have died of Covid-19, according to a balance sheet by Kaiser…