By Washington Post’s Christopher Ingraham April 12, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has divided the American labor force into two classes: those who are essential to keeping society running, and everyone else. The essential workers harvest our food and stock our grocery shelves. They fulfill orders at warehouses and deliver goods all over the country. They […]
By Peter Hegarty April 12, 2020 Workers in Alameda hoping for a bit more in their paycheck may have to wait another year if the City Council postpones a planned hike in the minimum wage to spare businesses struggling to survive through the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a move Hayward took last week for the same
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By Chris Arnold | April 13, 2020 Those $1,200 federal payments to help Americans through the coronavirus crisis have started arriving in some people’s bank accounts via direct deposit. But many people will have to wait longer — and there could be pitfalls, such as debt collectors grabbing the money before you do. Those who’ll
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By Ida Domingo April 3, 2020 Lowe’s employees are getting a pay raise for working during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the company’s press release, workers will see a $2-an-hour pay increase for the month of April. This applies to all of the company’s full-time, part-time and seasonal hourly workers who are employed at Lowe’s
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By Elisabeth Buchwald April 6, 2020 If you’re one of the 6.6 million Americans who filed for unemployment benefits last week there’s a good chance you’re anxiously waiting for a check to arrive in the mail. In the meantime, you might consider taking on gig work. What you may have given less consideration to is
