labor and employment

Job openings unexpectedly jump to 11 million in December

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Job openings unexpectedly jump to 11 million in December

Minneapolis CNN — Despite the looming recession and the cacophony of mass layoff announcements, American companies still need workers — 11.01 million of them. The number of available jobs rose unexpectedly in December, following a revised 10.44 million job openings in November and exceeding economists’ expectations of 10.25 million, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics … Read more

Apple violated workers’ rights, NLRB investigators say

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Apple violated workers’ rights, NLRB investigators say

Washington CNN — According to National Labor Relations Board investigators, Apple has illegally imposed rules on its employees that prohibit them from discussing their pay and engaging in other protected activities. NLRB agents’ findings determined that “various work rules, handbook rules, and confidentiality rules at Apple” are illegal because they have “reasonable inclinations to interfere, … Read more