Tag: labor
US unemployment applications come back down after big rise
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before. Jobless claim applications declined...
Fashion influencer Matilda Djerf apologizes following report she created a toxic workplace
A popular social media influencer has issued an apology after a Swedish tabloid published a report saying she created a “work environment filled...
Biden establishes a national monument for Frances Perkins, the 1st female Cabinet secretary
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Monday established a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman to...
Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns
At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer's warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but...
Owner of thermometer factory gets probation for exposing workers to mercury
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. -- The owner of a New York thermometer factory was sentenced Friday to three years of probation for failing to...
Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoint
HONG KONG -- Asian shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street's decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the economy. U.S....