Workers

New research out from Stanford finds the number of 40-plus-mile commutes are increasing as many workers only need to travel to work a few days a week. And the share of workers traveling 75 miles or more is up a third since the start of the pandemic.

By one measure, we are happier with our jobs than ever. But issues around workplace culture and relationships are gaining importance.

The ironworkers, painters and others who constructed the bridge thought it would outlive them.

A bill in the California legislature would make the state the first in the nation to offer what's already law in France and about a dozen other countries.

Wages are falling fastest at the bottom of the income distribution.

The ratio covers people 25 to 54 years old. The strong participation means employers looking to hire may have a hard time finding workers.

Available jobs and better wages are helping shape the immigration patterns of people leaving their home countries for safer conditions.

Theoretically, yes.

The Federal Trade Commission's proposed ban on noncompete agreements would affect many workers in sectors like fast food and retail, where these agreements can be a cheap way of retaining employees.

During a wave of industrial unrest, triggered by the cost of living crisis, striking workers voice their discontent from the picket line.