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Celebrity chefs often preach about the ease of home cooking and meal planning. But for most mothers juggling a job, child care, housework and meal prep, this is virtually impossible.
A maximum work week of 38 hours makes scientific sense. Working longer hours is bad for mental and physical health.
Whether you’re spending the holiday shopping for bargains, barbecuing with friends or striking for better pay, here are a few Labor Day highlights from our labor experts.
Obama’s new overtime rules will be a big win for workers, but they could also give a boost to companies and the economy.
The new regulation will allow millions more U.S. workers to qualify for overtime pay. Our experts assess the impact.
The changes President Obama proposed are hardly radical and are in keeping with the original spirit of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The president’s proposal to more than double the overtime threshold was a good first step, but he shouldn’t stop there.
Nurses who moonlight admit they feel too tired to work and don’t provide the best quality of care on duty.
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