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US health officials confirm four new bird flu cases in Colorado poultry workers

Four poultry workers in Colorado have been infected with avian flu, health officials confirmed Sunday. The new cases bring the total number of cases in the U.S. to nine since the first case was identified at a Colorado poultry farm in 2022. Eight of the nine cases were reported this year. Their symptoms were relatively […]

NYC food-delivery workers losing jobs after minimum wage hike: report

New York City’s minimum wage hike has boosted pay for food delivery workers who have managed to stay employed, but city officials report that thousands have lost their jobs as the cost of delivering meals has skyrocketed. A report from New York City’s Department of Consumer and Workforce Protection said pay has increased substantially due […]

Amazon must comply with US agency’s probe on claims that company discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers

A New York federal judge has ordered online retailer Amazon to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the company discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers. U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan late Thursday rejected Amazon’s arguments that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) subpoena was overly broad and […]

Elon Musk wins dismissal of $500M severance suit filed by laid-off Twitter workers

See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Billionaire Elon Musk Former Twitter employees have won dismissal of a lawsuit they filed seeking $500 million in severance payments that Musk allegedly refused to pay them after he bought the social media company now known as X. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson in San Francisco ruled on Tuesday that […]

Biden proposes new rules to protect workers from extreme heat

President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new rules to protect workers from excessive heat in the workplace that, if enacted, would be the first federal heat safety standards. Biden’s bill would require employers to train employees and managers on the signs of heatstroke, provide rest breaks, shade and water, among other things. Biden said more […]

Stellantis Temporarily Laying Off 1,600 Auto Workers

Multinational automaker Stellantis will temporarily lay off about 1,600 auto workers at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant outside Detroit, Michigan, after executives cut production. Stellantis executives Announced The company cut production at its Warren plant from two shifts a day to one this month and imposed layoffs, but executives said the layoffs were “to keep […]

John Deere laying off hundreds of Midwest workers

(News Nation) —John Deere Plans to lay off hundreds of employees in three regions Midwest The factory will be closed by the end of next month. About 600 production workers at plants in East Moline, Illinois, and Davenport and Dubuque, Iowa, will be laid off effective August 30. According to Nexstar’s WHBF. The company said […]

Biden to extend overtime protections for 1 million workers

President Biden has extended overtime protections to 1 million workers making below the average wage and has vowed to take further steps if re-elected. The White House said in a statement that the executive order announced Monday extends protections to workers making less than $43,888 a year. “For millions of Americans, this means a higher […]