August 15th 2022
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As the pandemic wreaks havoc on the health system and economy, it has become clear exactly how precarious so much work is, from laid off restaurant workers to empty Ubers and Lyfts. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act offers some...
New York’s attorney general sued the Trump Administration yesterday to challenge the Department of Labor’s new rule regarding eligibility for coronavirus-related paid sick leave. The suit charges that the Department’s rule unlawfully narrows workers’ eligibility...
Expansion of unemployment insurance will be a major part of the U.S. government’s response to COVID-19’s disruption of the labor market, as Jason and Niki detailed last week. Reacting to record numbers of claims, many states are waiving or relaxing waiting periods,...
Last week, a record 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to make ends meet as the COVID-19 pandemic spurs mass layoffs. In Pennsylvania, 70,000 people filed for unemployment insurance in a single day, and Minnesota received 2,000...