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Nearly 900,000 public workers in Britain, including teachers, doctors and security forces, will receive raises in recognition of the “vital...
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Best Buy will raise the starting hourly wage for all U.S. employees to $15, effective Aug. 2, the electronics retailer said on Tuesday. The...
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Two new studies show that giving pay raises to low-wage workers is good for consumers, too. That finding could add momentum to efforts to help...
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Companies can use their clout to promote diversity in other creative ways, as well. Earlier this year, Goldman Sachs said it wouldn’t take a...
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CasselmanMany of the gains came in restaurant work as 2.5 million jobs were added in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent. via...
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Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout to Protest Trump Posts While Twitter started labeling some of the president’s inflammatory posts,...
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Google Rescinds Offers to Thousands of Contract Workers The company made the cost-cutting move as it navigates a slump in advertising created...
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Temperature Checks and Desk Shields: C.D.C. Suggests Big Changes to Offices If followed, the guidelines would transform the everyday experience...
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