325 articles· Covering labor news, worker rights, and workplace policy
Civil Rights at WorkUnion Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi declared workplace safety "fundamental to increasing women's participation in the workforce" at a National Commission for Women event in New Delhi on Friday, according to The Economic Times.
Civil Rights at WorkBefore 2004, Florida had no state minimum wage at all. Voters fixed that twice through constitutional amendments, the second of which created a fixed $1.00-per-year escalator that brought the minimum wage in Florida to $13.00 per hour on September 30, 2024, with a $15.
Workplace SafetyThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a proposed rule in April 2026 to eliminate the November 2036 compliance deadline for ladder safety systems in response to a petition from oil, gas, and chemical industry trade groups claiming over $3 billion in retrofit costs, according to The
Civil Rights at WorkSection 652 of New York's Labor Law sets the minimum wage in NYC at $16.00 per hour as of January 1, 2024. That headline number hides a tiered system of tip credits, industry-specific floors, and geographic zones that can reduce a worker's guaranteed cash wage to $10.
Workplace SafetyNearly 69 percent of direct care nurses in Ohio experienced workplace violence, including verbal abuse, threats, or physical assault, in the past 12 months, according to the Registered Nurses Association of Ohio's 2026 Workplace Safety Report released today.
Civil Rights at WorkNew York's minimum wage operates through a geographic tier system that pays workers in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester a different hourly rate than workers in the rest of the state. The 2024 update set those tiers at $16.00 and $15.
Civil Rights at WorkThe Florida Constitution, not the state legislature, controls the minimum wage for roughly 10 million workers statewide. That constitutional lock is the defining feature of Florida's wage law: the current rate is $14.00 per hour, rising to $15.
Union OrganizingApproximately 390 golf caddies at Pebble Beach golf course in Monterey, California, voted 307-35 in favor of union representation last month, becoming the first unionized caddies in the golf industry, according to The Nation.
Civil Rights at WorkAmendment 2, the constitutional provision Florida voters approved on November 3, 2020, locked the state's minimum wage into a fixed $1-per-year escalator that no governor or legislature can repeal.
Workplace SafetyAt least 30 workers died in workplace accidents across Greece, China, and the United States between July 9 and July 12, 2026, prompting regulators to impose safety penalties exceeding half a million dollars and order operational shutdowns at facilities in three countries, according to enforcement fi
Workers & the EconomyNew York City's minimum wage is the legal hourly floor every employer in the five boroughs must pay, and on January 1, 2024, it climbed from $15.00 to $16.00 per hour. That dollar increase was the first move in a three-year legislated schedule that reaches $17.
The Senate HELP Committee placed National Labor Relations Board nominees James Macy and David Prouty on its calendar for a June 15 hearing, setting up votes that could reshape the Board's composition before Congress's August recess, according to Labor Relations Ink.
