Working from home is one aspect of the COVID era that should outlive the pandemic.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: It’s not fancy coffee that’s holding millennials back
The first generation of Americans that will be less well off than their parents may have to delay gratification forever.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Big Tech gets a roadmap on how to write its own labor laws
A just-approved California measure should spur other states to weigh how to protect gig workers without sacrificing the flexibility they want.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: This essential part of Obamacare needs expanding
The problem of irrelevant data being unfairly used against us extends far beyond health insurance and pre-existing conditions.
Posted inFood, Recipes
With offices closed, work lunch gets a new look
Lunch is much better mid-pandemic, offering a sense of community and a real break. Lunch is much worse – what, now we have to cook for ourselves? And everything in between.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. job postings edge lower, to 6.49 million
The number of people voluntarily leaving their jobs had been viewed as a signal about how comfortable people are in leaving a job to find a better one, but it may suggest something else now.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
When will Maine office workers go back? For some, maybe never
Many Maine companies are extending remote work policies at least through the end of the year, and most office workers are happy about it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Equal rights decision something to celebrate
The Supreme Court’s decision offers long-overdue protection for LGBT people in the workplace.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Want to reopen and stay open? Bail out child care providers
We can’t have a strong and prosperous economy if a significant portion of the population can’t work.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: COVID-19’s risks don’t fall the same on everyone
Low-income workers, particularly essential ones, have borne the brunt of the outbreak, and that will likely continue as businesses reopen.