Child Welfare
Report: Lack of Parental Leave Has Deep Effects on Families
Rachel Blustain |
Family finances, child health and mother-child attachment are affected when a mother lacks access to paid maternity leave, according to the new research.
In Depth
Video: What’s an Employer Looking for at a Job Fair?
Marc Bussanich |
Having energy and doing your homework about the firms you’ll meet are more important than your resume, two recruiters tell is in video interviews.
In Depth
Video Report: Barriers to Getting Work After Prison Remain
Marc Bussanich |
It’s an era of criminal justice reform and a growing consensus that we’ve put too many people behind bars. But two experts say that hasn’t made it any easier for people caught in the incarceration wave to find employment on the outside.
In Depth
Questions Persist About Labor Violations at Affordable Housing Sites
Kate Pastor |
Mayor de Blasio says his housing plan will create good jobs as well as affordable places to live. But limited city oversight of subcontractors, who can change their names after legal trouble or bad publicity, hampers the administration’s ability to deliver on that promise. See which contractors are currently subject to special review for labor practices.
City Council
Audio Interview: Pol Says TPP Trade Deal Could Jeopardize NYC Laws
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Manhattan’s Helen Rosenthal says her resolution declaring New York City a ‘TPP-Free Zone,’ while purely symbolic, would send an important message.
jobs
City Council Considers Anti-TPP Resolution
Jarrett Murphy |
The measure declaring New York a “TPP-Free Zone” is part of an effort to rein in the Obama administration as it negotiates a huge trade deal.
Budget
City Hunts for Hiring Discrimination on Shoestring Budget
Jarrett Murphy |
The city’s Human Rights Commission has just been authorized to conduct undercover tests for employment discrimination. But the commission’s headcount is a fraction of what it once was. Learn what factors federal, state and city regulators say are off-limits topics when considering a hire.
employment
New York Posts Fourth-Largest Job Growth in U.S.
Jarrett Murphy |
California, Texas and Florida ranked higher.
Bill de Blasio
Advocates Hail NYC Credit-Check Ban as Strongest in the U.S.
Jarrett Murphy |
The measure, which received Council approval this week, was amended to exempt some jobs—but not nearly as many as the business sector wanted.
fast-food
Fast Food Fears: Chains Warn Investors of Rising Pressure Over Wages
Jarrett Murphy |
In their annual reports, companies like Burger King, Taco Bell and McDonald’s seem increasingly concerned about political pressure, union organizing and legal action around the firms’ labor practices.
