Less than ten years ago, the United States didn’t have any requirements that workers get paid sick days if they or their family members fell ill. That made us a real outlier among developed countries, as more than 20 other peers have national paid sick [...]

Massachusetts may soon become the third state to require employers to pay their workers for taking time off while sick. A statewide ballot measure in November would give one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, with an upward limit of 40 hours [...]

At the start of 2013, most American workers faced a 2 percent cut in their take-home pay, as the 2011-2012 Social Security payroll tax holiday came to an end. Conventional wisdom tells us that the public revolts when taxes go up. But in this case, [...]

By now, you must have read that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told a room full of women that instead of asking for a raise, they should trust in the system and “karma” to resolve the current gender wage gap. “That might be one of the [...]

By now, you must have read that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told a room full of women that instead of asking for a raise, they should trust in the system and “karma” to resolve the current gender wage gap. “That might be one of the [...]

Women’s issues beyond the pay gap The pay gap is just one statistic, however, and analyzes data from the entire workforce rather than looking at gender pay disparities by industry, said Jeff Hayes, a researcher who specializes in gender pay gaps at the Institute for [...]