Biden’s Proposed Rule Could Increase Your Paycheck
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) Around 3.6 million more U.S. workers may soon be eligible for overtime pay, according to a new proposal from the Biden administration. This expansion of overtime…
The Recruiting Buzzwords Every Job Seeker Should Know
Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock) As if searching for a job wasn’t hard enough, it’s made harder by the fact that many job postings are full of language that is either unnecessarily…
The Difference Between a Wage and a Salary (and Why It Matters)
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) If you’re employed, you’re likely receiving one of two primary types of payment: a salary or an hourly wage. While the difference between the two is easy…
Work in These Industries If You Want to Be in a Union
Photo: Ananya Mishra Photo (Shutterstock) There has been a unionization boom in a variety of industries over the past year, to the point where you might not even realize the…
How to Organize a Strike (and Win)
Strikes are on the rise. Earlier today, Major League Baseball and the players’ union reached a (tentative) agreement for the 2022 season—it only took 99 days of a tense lockout…
The Real History of Labor Day
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) Labor Day sounds like the name of a holiday that’s all about American workers, but most of us just see it as the Monday that…