Labor

The solution to garment industry worker abuses could lay in the hands of an unexpected retailer.

New York's City Council has approved a bill requiring employers with 15 or more employees to offer five paid sick days per year to their employees. The bill, passed by a veto-proof majority, is the latest in a series of cities to take up the idea.

ProPublica and Marketplace team up for a special investigation into an underworld of labor brokers, known as "raiteros," who charge worker fees, pushing their pay below minimum wage.

In a twist, former employees who'd been duped out of overtime pay become part-owners of a Harvard Square pizzeria.

Some economists predict immigration reform will have little effect on wages -- and might even bring higher pay.

If drivers walk off the job, more than 150,000 students could be looking for a ride to school.

The International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency, raised concerns about the legal protections that domestic workers get.

Imagine working and not getting paid for it. It's more common than you might think. Wage theft happens when companies cheat workers out of earned income. Labor advocate Kim Bobo talks about the pervasiveness of this problem and how to fight it.

As we all patiently await the new year -- and the fiscal cliff -- what will happen to the labor force remains unclear. But there are some clues as to what we can expect.

Michigan is likely to join 23 other states with 'right-to-work' laws. Republicans passed legislation yesterday through the state's House and Senate amid strong opposition from unions.