This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tens of thousands of California’s guest farmworkers and U.S. farmworkers will see pay increases in 2022, which advocates say comes thanks to their lawsuit to stop a Trump-era wage freeze.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most marketing, advertising, and public relations businesses have been operating in a work-from-home environment since the start of the pandemic. During this time of required separation, a lot of business…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Long after the COVID-19 health emergency ends, many Americans will still suffer from the long tail of the pandemic’s economic devastation. For people on the country’s economic fringes, the proliferation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Job disruption as a result of automation and new technologies accelerated dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, it is clearer than ever that we need to examine how…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Cynthia Miller discusses shifts in technology, automation, unemployment rates, and telework that will have implications for work for low-income populations. • What role can you play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the omicron variant brings a new wave of uncertainty and fear, I can’t help reflecting back to March 2020, when people in health care across the U.S. watched in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Santra Denis returned from the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November with a clear reminder of how women worldwide are more similar than they are different. Denis attended…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As technological advances seemingly reshape every aspect of how U.S. workers and their families live and work, a persistent question in research and policy discussions is how these advances will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From China to South Korea to the US, Asian women in sports have become increasingly more visible, scoring Olympic medals and dominating international tournaments. They not only serve as celebrities and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first three decades of his life, Matt Fitzpatrick lived with undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder and had what he called a “disastrous” experience finding work. He had trouble with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s no secret that fast food workers frequently encounter disruptive or even abusive customers: Just last month, a video of a chicken nugget “standoff” went viral, featuring a customer who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The last few months of extreme weather incidents have been a devastating reminder of the damage the climate change crisis is inflicting on communities around the world. This year, world…