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Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped?...

Economic Activity 10/21/2024

Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Ariz., takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of...

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims: / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AL DRAGO

Supreme Court says employers can bar worker class actions

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NEW YORK - A divided United States Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to...

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