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A Military Tech Giant Is Using Prison Labor To Make Electronics
Incarcerated workers are making components for the military contractor BAE Systems—and only keeping a fraction of their paychecks.
World’s Largest Medical Glove Maker Shuts Factories After Workers Get Covid
The Top Glove outbreak in Malaysia is linked to thousands of migrant workers, raising questions about safety standards.
This Company Wants to Help Your Boss Monitor Your Brainwaves at Work
Critics doubt that Emotiv's earphone-style sensors can reliably track things like stress and attention—and some worry the technology will become yet another form of workplace surveillance.
International Fashion Houses Are Leaving Millions of Asians Jobless. The Workers Are Now Protesting
Garment workers in India, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Sri Lanka are protesting brands that have a history of exploitation.
Ohio Has Stopped Kicking Workers Off Unemployment After A Hacker Targeted Its Website
The state is reconsidering its policy after a hacker released a script that automatically submits junk data to its 'COVID-19 fraud' website, which allows employers to report workers who refuse to work during the pandemic.
Dock Workers Threaten to Shut Down Ports After Risking Coronavirus Exposure
Members of a historically-militant union are demanding sanitary conditions while working ports that serve as major shipping arteries.
Lowe's Employees Say the Store Is Staying Open During Coronavirus to Maximize Profit
While competitors Target and Home Depot have reduced store hours to help combat the coronavirus, Lowe’s continues to expose staff and customers.
Best Buy Tells Employees Work Is Now Voluntary, Everyone Will Get Two-Weeks Pay
The changes also mean Geek Squad employees, who feared they could spread the coronavirus by visiting customers in their homes, will get hazard pay.
Geek Squad's In-Home Agents Fear Spreading Coronavirus to the Elderly
Six current Geek Squad employees describe a lack of support from Best Buy, and how they may inadvertently help spread coronavirus.
Best Buy Is Working 'Full Capacity' During Coronavirus, Despite Huge Risks
Best Buy employees who feel sick but haven’t been diagnosed with coronavirus are being asked to use vacation time or borrow against future vacation time.
Here’s What Happens When an Algorithm Determines Your Work Schedule
Companies have promised to improve automated systems that dictate work shifts. They’re still making workers miserable.
Uber Suspends 240 Accounts, Just in Case They Have Coronavirus
Uber suspended not just hundreds of riders but two drivers from the platform, temporarily cutting them off from a source of income.