Guest Perspectives Enforcing San Mateo County’s new minimum wage By Casey PlatkinUpdated Aug 1, 2024 Last year, I called my county supervisor to complain about the low minimum wage I was being paid as a maintenance worker at a local golf course.
Bay Area More San Francisco office vacancies expected through 2026 By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Oct 21, 2022 One-fifth of offices in San Francisco are expected to remain vacant through at least 2026, but property tax revenue may not see a large reduct…
National Another month of solid US hiring suggests more big Fed hikes By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer Oct 7, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers slowed their hiring in September but still added 263,000 jobs, a solid figure that will likely keep the …
Guest Perspectives Pressure building for overhaul of workers’ compensation system By Dan Walters Sep 30, 2022 Fair warning: This column will be about workers’ compensation, a topic that’s very complicated and totally lacking in sex appeal, but one that…
Local News Featured Food workers strike at San Francisco International Airport By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation Sep 27, 2022 Nearly a thousand fast-food workers went on strike at the San Francisco International Airport on Monday, causing many food establishments and …
Guest Perspectives Finding better commute solutions — together By Mila Zelkha Aug 30, 2022 Navigating the return to a “normal” commute in the Bay Area is as elusive as ever. Amid growing employer demands for returning to the office, …
Business 'What recession?': US employers add 528,000 jobs in July By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer Aug 5, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added an astonishing 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of an economic downturn, easing f…
National U.S. jobless claims rise to 235k, most in nearly six months By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Jul 7, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week t…
National U.S. civil rights enforcers warn employers against biased AI By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer May 12, 2022 The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates or monitor worker productivity can u…
National US added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer May 6, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chr…
