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Supreme Court gives workers a backhanded and insulting victory

The Supreme Court on Monday delivered an extraordinarily narrow victory for an equally narrow subset of American workers. The result of the Court’s decision in Southwest Airlines vs. Saxon is that workers who “frequently” load and unload cargo for airlines can sue their employer. But it is worth emphasizing again how much the Saxon the …

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(Mostly) Help Wanted: Divergent labor market improves prospects for some workers and puts others on notice

A Help Wanted sign is displayed in the window of a Brooklyn, New York business. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Cracks form in the American job market as some companies seek to curb hiring while others are desperate for employees. Microsoft, Twitter, Wayfair, Instantaneous and Facebook-parent Meta recently announced its intention to be more cautious …

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Bay Area health workers recommend masking indoors; the region has the highest infection rate in California

Bay Area health workers recommend masking indoors; the region has the highest infection rate in California On Friday, twelve Bay Area health workers recommended that people wear masks indoors amid a new surge of COVID cases and hospitalizations. The Bay Area now has the highest COVID infection rates in California, fueled by omicron subvariants, according …

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