Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adia Harvey Wingfield is an author and a professor of sociology. Union membership has been on the decline for some time. The ...

Labor Day marks the end of summer holidays across the U.S., but what exactly does it celebrate and why? The reason has nothing to do with summer itself. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Doug the Pug introduced his new sister, a rescue pug named Dory, to his millions of followers in May Leslie Mosier and Rob Chianelli Doug the Pug introduced his new sister, Dory, to his over 18 ...

Since 2021, many states have been considering or have passed legislation to weaken child labor laws, while a smaller number have considered or have been strengthening and updating the laws on their ...

Tight labor markets have raised concerns about the role of labor costs in persistently high inflation readings. Policymakers are paying particular attention to nonhousing services inflation, which is ...

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Noodle the pug became a viral sensation last year for his "bones or no bones" predictions on TikTok, having since acquired 4.4 million followers and become the basis for a children's book Kimberlee ...

Labor Day has been a national holiday since 1894, when President Grover Cleveland signed the law that Congress passed designating the first Monday in September a holiday for workers. Labor unions ...

Bringing a baby into the world can be one of the most exciting times in a person's life. But there's no denying that giving birth is also a complex experience with a steep learning curve. During labor ...

We examined the injustices of prison labor nationwide — and lay the foundation for a more equitable path forward. Our nation incarcerates more than 1.2 million people in state and federal prisons, and ...

Today, U.S. laws and regulations bar kids under the age of 14 from working in most industries. Children under 17 may not work more than three hours on school days, for example. Ever wonder where these ...

Prison labor has been a part of the U.S. economy since at least the late 19th century. Today it's a multi-billion dollar industry. Incarcerated people do everything from building office furniture and ...