President Trump’s Executive Order on rescheduling marijuana caps a year of major cannabis law changes. Learn how employers ...

When you think of retiring, you probably imagine sailing off into the sunset, relaxing on the golf course or the beach or puttering around your house with plenty of time to enjoy life. For many, ...

Starting in March 2026, SNAP work requirements are expanding. Learn about the new 80-hour monthly mandate, who it affects, and how to comply.

To be honest, every workplace has a few questionable policies that ruin all the fun. But some companies truly take the cake with the most absurd rules you could ever think of. From strange food bans ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. If Congress moves forward with a controversial proposal to ...

A woman in a wheelchair navigates the hallway outside a House hearing on May 13. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Protect Our Care) As they work to pass a “big beautiful bill” filled with tax cuts and ...

Understanding how employees rationalize questionable decisions can help leaders create more ethical workplace cultures.

Eliza Brader worries she soon will need to prove she’s working to continue receiving Medicaid health coverage. She doesn’t think she should have to. The 27-year-old resident of Bloomington, Indiana, ...

This Labor Day, residents of Florida have much more to celebrate than a three-day weekend. That’s because Florida is one of 26 Right-to-Work states. Right-to-Work laws are commonsense and ...