-The Washington Post
From grandparent leave to paw-ternity, some companies are offering paid time off to care for relatives, train a pet or get acquainted with new grandchildren
– TechCrunch
“This past year has been a pivotal year not only for gig workers but for workers across the tech economy,” Gig Workers Rising co-organizer Lauren Casey told TechCrunch. “That unto itself is a win – to see mass mobilization of workers across apps, across sectors and across positions.”
– The Wall Street Journal
Businesses are still trying to adjust to Supreme Court’s collection ruling in Wayfair case last year.
– FOX Business
Amazon is increasingly requiring warehouse employees to get used to working with robots. The company now has more than 200,000 robotic vehicles it calls “drives” that are moving goods through its delivery-fulfillment centers around the U.S. That’s double the number it had last year and up from 15,000 units in 2014.