Massachusetts passes most comprehensive state equal pay law
The law bars employers from demanding past salary figures from job applicants; it also provides a more comprehensive definition of comparable work.
Obama threatens defense bill veto over anti-LGBTQ, anti-worker provisions
The provisions, inserted in a huge DOD bill by House Republicans, are among the reasons the administration told Congress the president's advisors "would recommend he veto the bill."
Ruling on labor practices shows importance of appeals courts to workers
While the U.S. Supreme Court's worker rulings apply nationwide, they rejects most cases brought to them; that leaves worker rights in the hands of the appeals court judges.
UFC's ultimate fighters battle for fair treatment
Sara McMann researched and found that 86 percent of women fighters in the UFC could be negatively impacted by the deal with Reebok.
NLRB: Don't stick workers with tax bill on lump sum back pay
The key part of the ruling is the board's statement that orders companies to pay Social Security and compensate the workers for the extra income tax liability they facefor back pay.
Closing of unionized plant becomes charged issue in Connecticut elections
The right wing Republican nominee accused the workers of causing the plant closing, what happened next was a lulu.
