Precarity

Neoliberalism might have failed—but Trumpism is no alternative.

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An exploratory study with implications for the growing gig-economy indicates there were only two kinds of workers during COVID-19: the haves and the have-nots.

Kitty Green's film sees two backpackers entrapped in an abusive workplace — and it's drawn directly from real life.

More than 4,000 Spanish employees at the Swedish multinational's brands including H&M, Other Stories and Cos are seeking pay rises in line with the higher...

The new book 'Still Broke' shows how Walmart and other big US companies have resisted paying humane compensation, arguing for a dramatic increase in the federal minimum wage.

The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Despite the ongoing pandemic, strained supply chains, and rising inflation, the U.S. economy grew in 2021 at a pace unmatched in nearly 40 years, said Lucia Mutikani in Reuters. "A surge in gross domestic product in the fourth quarter" represented "the final push" in a banner year that saw 5.7 percent growth from 2020, the…

On January 31, Netflix turned heads with the release of a new anime short film. Posted to Netflix Japan's official YouTube account, The Dog and…

New York City can become the first major US city to require employers to give workers advance notice of termination and a written explanation of their firing.

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