workers-rights

Was the 40-Hour Workweek Created to Make Us Depressed?

Research consistently confirms shorter work weeks lead to more happiness and productivity. Why, then, are bosses and companies so hell-bent on working us to the bone?

OSHA Is (Safely) Becoming the Funniest Government Agency

The workplace regulator is a breakout star on... Tumblr?

Will We See the Permanent Four-Day Work Week in Our Lifetime?

It’s an idea that’s getting a lot of airplay as the world reimagines the post-pandemic working week. But will employers ever make such an expensive leap of faith?

‘It’s All a Lie’: Lowe’s Employees Say Company Policies Put Their Lives at Even Greater Risk

Sick, scared and exhausted, associates slam corporate spin as company sales drive a flood of customers to retail stores mid-pandemic