Tag: labor
More WestJet flight cancellations as airline strike hits thousands of travelers
TORONTO -- Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said Sunday that it canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of passengers as...
Summer hours are a perk small businesses can offer to workers to boost morale
NEW YORK -- With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the country may be dreaming of a seaside escape...
'Lab-grown' meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
MIAMI -- As Florida's ban on "lab-grown” meat is set to go into effect next week, one manufacturer hosted a last hurrah —...
As AI gains a workplace foothold, states are trying to make sure workers don't get left behind
HARTFORD, Conn. -- With many jobs expected to eventually rely on generative artificial intelligence, states are trying to help workers beef up their...
California lawmakers approve changes to law allowing workers to sue employers over labor violations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Legislature approved bills Thursday that would amend a 20-year-old law allowing workers to sue their bosses over labor...
US weekly jobless claims fall, but the total number collecting benefits is the most since 2021
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rose to the highest level in...