Tag: labor
Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job
NEW YORK -- They snooze in parking garages, on side streets before the afternoon school run, in nap pods rented by the hour...
US unemployment applications rose to 219K last week; layoffs remain relatively low
More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and there are still relatively few layoffs.U.S. applications for jobless...
IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can't take 'buyout' offer until May
WASHINGTON -- IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration...
Whole Foods asks agency to set aside results of union win at Philadelphia store
Amazon-owned Whole Foods is asking the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of a union election in which the first...
Workday lays off 1,750 employees, or about 8.5% of its workforce
NEW YORK -- Workday is cutting about 1,750 jobs, or 8.5% of its workforce.In a Wednesday memo to employees, published in a securities...
US job openings fall to 7.6 million in December, suggesting the job market is slowing but healthy
U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but still healthy.Openings fell to 7.6 million, from 8.2...