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Trump’s order may end remote work for many federal employees.Yet, collective bargaining agreements and other factors may affect the return-to-office timeline.With only 15% of federal jobs in DC, workers nationwide will be impacted.If you’re a federal employee who works remotely even part of the time, your daily life could soon…
President Trump issued an executive order requiring federal workers to return to the office full-time.Some workers told BI that it will be a major strain on commutes and family life.Others say they’re willing to return to the office full-time, and see the value in the mandate.President Donald Trump has officially…
Trump’s Office of Personnel Management asked federal agencies to make lists of employees they could fire.Impacted employees would include those who have been in their roles for under two years.Employees in probationary periods can be fired without triggering their right to appeal.President Donald Trump’s administration is asking federal agencies to…
Costco workers affiliated with the Teamsters union have voted in favor of going on strike.The strike will start if no deal is reached by the January 31 deadline.Teamsters president Sean O’Brien has pledged to win “the strongest contract in Costco’s history.”Costco workers are ready to strike.Unionized warehouse employees affiliated with…
McDonald’s is facing fresh scrutiny over sexual harassment claims in its UK restaurants.Hundreds of workers are taking legal action against the chain, a law firm said this week.McDonald’s says ensuring staff are safe at work is its “most important responsibility.”Hundreds of McDonald’s workers in the UK are taking legal action…
By Nora Eckert DETROIT (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union is petitioning the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election at a Kentucky battery plant run by a Ford Motor (NYSE:) joint venture, the union said in a release Wednesday. The BlueOval SK plant, owned by a partnership of…
By Fabio Teixeira and Luciana Magalhaes -Electric vehicle producer BYD (SZ:) brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key labor inspector told Reuters on Tuesday, adding the company has pledged to comply with local labor laws for the workers remaining in the country. A…
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A judge on Monday found Rudy Giuliani to be in civil contempt of court in a case brought by two Georgia election workers that the former New York City Mayor falsely accused of trying to help steal the 2020 U.S. presidential election for Democrat…
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani took the witness stand on Friday to try to fend off a bid to have him held in contempt of court by two Georgia election workers that he falsely accused of trying to help steal the 2020…
Minimum-wage workers in California, Vermont, and 19 other states will earn more at the start of 2025.Missouri voters passed a referendum in the November election raising the state’s minimum wage.An analysis found over 9 million workers will likely be affected by the coming minimum wage increases.Workers in 21 states are…
