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New Jersey Sues Amazon Over Delivery Driver Wages and Route Control in 2026

New Jersey alleges Amazon suppressed delivery driver pay through route control and no-poach terms. What the lawsuit means for contractor work and your rights.

August 5, 2026Read Article

Labor Market

June 2026 JOLTS Report Shows 7.4 Million Job Openings and a Frozen Hiring Market

June 2026 JOLTS shows 7.4 million job openings, a 2.0% quits rate and a 3.4% hires rate. Here is what a frozen hiring market means for your next career move.

August 5, 2026Read Article

Labor Market

Record New Business Applications Are Not Producing the Jobs the Numbers Suggest

Americans filed a record 3.23 million business applications in H1 2026, up 12.1%, but only 5.7% are projected to become employers. What that means for jobs.

August 3, 2026Read Article

Salary

Why 2026 Pay Raises Are Getting Smaller and Far More Selective for Workers

A 2026 WTW report shows salary budgets flat at 3.4% for 2027 versus 3.5% in 2026, as raises turn smaller and far more selective. Here is what it means for you.

July 28, 2026Read Article

Hiring

A New Federal Shipbuilding Program Aims to Fill Thousands of Skilled Trade Jobs in 2026

The US Navy needs roughly 250,000 skilled shipbuilding workers this decade. A new federal Labor Department plan aims to fill thousands of trade jobs in 2026.

July 28, 2026Read Article

How Unions Are Writing AI Protections Into 2026 Contracts to Guard Workers

An analysis of 47 union contracts signed since 2023 shows how workers won AI notice, retraining and no-layoff clauses, and what the 90% without a union can do.

July 28, 2026Read Article

Career

Why Senior Women Are Quietly Burning Out and What It Signals for 2026 Retention

60% of senior-level women reported frequent burnout in McKinsey and LeanIn's 2025 report, the highest in five years. Here is what it signals for 2026 retention.

July 28, 2026Read Article

Salary

Employers Are Underestimating How Much Financial Stress Their Workers Carry in 2026

Just 55% of U.S. workers feel financially well but 71% of employers assume they do, per Bank of America. Here is what the 2026 gap means for your pay.

July 28, 2026Read Article

Government Jobs

A 2026 Rule Change Could End Mandatory Race and Gender Pay Data Reporting

The EEOC voted on July 21, 2026 to propose ending mandatory EEO-1 race and gender data reporting for employers. Here is what the change means for your career.

July 28, 2026Read Article

Companies Are Adopting AI Faster Than Their Leaders Are Ready For in 2026

Only 3% of leaders are highly prepared to guide AI adoption, ManpowerGroup found in 2026. Here is what the leadership AI readiness gap means for your career.

July 28, 2026Read Article

Hiring

Gap Turns Its Own Employees Into Brand Creators and What That Signals for Job Seekers

Gap Inc's employee creator program reached nearly 154 million consumers and almost 30,000 posts and is now open to all staff. What it signals for job seekers.

July 28, 2026Read Article

News

1 in 4 Workers Are Stuck in Jobs They Hate Just for the Health Insurance

24% of U.S. workers, about 23 million adults, now stay in jobs they want to leave just to keep health insurance. Here is what job lock means for your career.

July 27, 2026Read Article

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