Labor issues

Major League Baseball representatives and players union officials are set to negotiate through the weekend as the lockout persists.

A new program plans to give Black women in Georgia up to $850 in guaranteed income per month. Similar experiments are also taking place across the country.

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, most young adults who moved in with their parents during the pandemic come from high-income families.

Workers, politicians and experts alike say the term is inaccurate and offensive.

Fast food workers are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, and face difficult work conditions during the pandemic, a new UCLA Labor Center study found.

“Workers have the power right now. Will it last through 2022? I would guess not.”

The skills gap, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and of course, hybrid work were among topics discussed at CNBC’s Technology Executive Council Summit.

As lawmakers weigh whether to pass federal legislation addressing paid leave, research sheds light on how employees handled caregiving issues during Covid.

“Workers have employers over a barrel for a little while.”

Workers describe themselves as thriving, coasting or struggling, and this view shapes much about jobs out of the pandemic, according to a CNBC|Momentive survey.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the ‘good’ the electric car company does will be measured in global adoption of sustainable energy. ESG experts say that’s a bad take.

When the pandemic hit, wages took a dive. But a key measurement used to calculate Social Security benefits, the average wage index, was able to bounce back.

As the pandemic began, many doubted work culture was ready to embrace remote. The obsession with long work hours is another job idea that needs to be upended.

Britain has been plunged into uncertainty as issues over gasoline, electricity and food have prompted warnings of “a really difficult winter” for the country.

Amazon said it has “reinstated the employment eligibility” for former workers or applicants who were fired or deferred during marijuana screenings.

It comes just a few months after a high-profile unionization effort failed at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama.

As jobs open up, many parents who are in between jobs are seeking to fill those positions. These tips can help them find the right opportunities.

Covid-19 prompted the federal government to put a temporary paid family leave program in place. Now advocates are hoping a more permanent plan is on the way.

Amazon worker safety is a persistent issue for the company, but in the booming era of ESG investing, why don’t more investors seem to care?

A new SEC effort and ESG momentum may push companies to view frontline and low-wage workers as material to financial performance and risk in a new way.