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Labor Department's New Regs Aim To Rescue Gig Workers From Their Own Preferences

Biden undid Trump-era rules for independent contractors, but the new rule will likely last only until another Republican is elected president. This is no way to regulate an economy.

Reason

UN decries Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting

Human rights expert says US companies trap workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on food stamps and Medicaid

The Guardian - US

Republicans continue effort to erode US child labor rules despite teen deaths

Violations have soared but legislative efforts to strengthen protection for young workers have received little support

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Top US poultry producers face federal investigation over claims of child migrants cleaning slaughterhouses

‘We are long past the day when brands can say that they don’t know that they have child labor in their supply chain,’ the chief legal officer for the Labor Department said

The Independent UK

‘The death of this economy was greatly exaggerated’: Initial jobless claims just fell to their lowest level since February, increasing the odds of a soft landing

Strong initial claims data is evidence that a recession in 2023 is looking less likely, many economists say.

Fortune

Biden's New 'Prevailing Wage' Rule Will Cost Taxpayers, Benefit Unions, and Hike Inflation

The Labor Department is officially undoing changes made to help combat inflation in the 1980s.

Reason

Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts

Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.

Texas Observer

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US labor department condemns surge in child labor after teen dies on the job

Duvan Tomas Perez killed at slaughterhouse while department found 4,474 children working illegally since start of fiscal year

The Guardian - US

More white-collar worker may soon be eligible for overtime pay

The White House Office of Management and Budget will soon review the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed changes to overtime eligibility.

Fortune

‘Where is the money?’ US workers left unpaid after federal contractor wage theft

Workers have tried to recoup back pay since 2015 from contractor Consultis, but US agencies continue to kick the can down the road

The Guardian - US

OceanGate employee feared CEO could ‘kill himself and others in quest to boost his ego’ with Titanic sub

‘I’m so worried he kills himself and others in the quest to boost his ego,’ a former OceanGate employee wrote in a 2018 email obtained by The New Yorker

The Independent UK

OceanGate employee feared CEO could ‘kill himself and others in quest to boost his ego’ with Titanic sub

‘I’m so worried he kills himself and others in the quest to boost his ego,’ a former OceanGate employee wrote in a 2018 email obtained by The New Yorker

The Independent UK

Is child labor increasing in the US?

Cases of child labor violations have fallen since the early 2000s. But from 2015 to 2022, the number of minors employed in violation of child labor laws rose by 283%.

USAFacts

Private soldiers fight in America's name

While Putin embraces private contractors, the US seldom acknowledges its own version of the privatization of war

Salon

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With workers scarce, some states seek to loosen child labor laws

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — In the past two years, lawmakers in at least 11 states have sought to loosen child labor laws to help employers fill empty jobs, even as federal officials and news investigations suggest that many minors working in manufacturing, meatpacking and construction jobs are being exploited or hurt.

Fortune

Corporations have a duty to prevent child labor abuses in their supply chains. Here’s how they’re still getting off the hook

Major brands should be held strictly liable for egregious labor violations in their supply chains–regardless of whether they knew about the violations.

Fortune

A 3-step guide to filing for unemployment benefits if you’re laid off

The process can drag on for weeks, so getting started early is key.

WEKU

Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs a law that makes it easier to employ children

Under the Youth Hiring Act of 2023, those under 16 don't have to get the Division of Labor's permission to be employed. The state also doesn't have to verify their age anymore.

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