A worker with the Department of Environmental Protection was killed Saturday morning in a "large" explosion while working on a docked boat in the Hudson River, the agency and the FDNY said.

The platform provided gig workers with an opt-out mechanism, considering their non-response as consent for the update. “Instead of focusing on solving numerous issues faced by gig workers—such ...

When Kagan Conaway saw an Instagram ad offering remote workers $10,000 to move to Tulsa, Oklahoma, she thought it was a scam. The Indiana native had just returned to her home state after living in ...

Karnataka has passed an ordinance to regulate app-based gig work. The Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 applies to services like ride-hailing and food delivery.

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share The Chicago Transit Authority paid more than $1 million to employees to stay at home and not work since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a newly released report.

Workers throughout Philadelphia -- specifically domestic workers, restaurant workers and temp workers -- can count on having new protections thanks to the POWER bill that Philadelphia Mayor ...

Social Security has been doing its part to pull retirees above the federal poverty line and provide monthly income to help aging workers make ends meet. The average monthly payout to retired ...

The worker claims she was “met with roadblocks” every step of the way before taking direct aim at her boss. “I received very little feedback from you and often there were times where I did ...

A worker died on May 20 after falling into a piece of equipment and becoming trapped. The incident happened at a rubber manufacturing plant near Pecos and Meridian Roads. The worker has been ...

A male worker died in Mesa, Arizona, after falling into equipment at a waste tire recycling facility. The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the death. The ...

Visual effects workers on “Avatar,” as well those who work at Marvel and Disney, have ratified their first labor contract, in a significant step for the VFX industry. The contracts include ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to freeze state workers’ salaries came at a time when much of California’s workforce already felt discouraged by the administration. “All of these things make ...