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English teacher Ayodeji Ogunniyi, is photographed May 13, 2016, in between classes at Thornton Township High School in Harvey. Ogunniyi is included in a StoryCorps book. He said he wanted to participate as a way to immortalize his father, who was killed while working as a cabdriver.

StoryCorps book puts meaning back into work

June 11, 2018 at 10:47 p.m.

The story begins innocuously enough, a familiar immigrant tale of sacrifice, hard work and dreams of prosperity. A father with a college degree and a career as a bank manager...

Kristin and Bernard Perales fold baby clothes in the nursery at their home May 5, 2016, in Chicago. Bernard Perales, who works at Ernst & Young, plans to take the full 16 weeks of paid parental leave offered to him under a new policy, once his wife has finished taking the 12 weeks offered by her employer, Heineken USA.

New frontier in paid parental leave: Dads get as much time off as moms

June 11, 2018 at 10:55 p.m.

Less than a month before Bernard Perales' wife was due to give birth to their first child, a company email landed in his inbox that brought the couple more joy...

The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield.

Illinois Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passes Illinois Senate

June 10, 2018 at 3:47 p.m.

A bill extending basic labor protections to housekeepers and nannies in Illinois passed the state Senate on Wednesday in a unanimous vote. The Illinois Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, which...

A CVS Pharmacy in the 200 block of North Michigan Avenue in Chicago is seen in 2014. The union representing Chicago-area CVS pharmacists claims management has been unresponsive to concerns about quality-of-life issues, warning of safety risks. A CVS sokesman said customer safety is the company's No. 1 priority.

Union alleges overwork and understaffing at CVS pharmacies

June 10, 2018 at 5:02 p.m.

The union representing Chicago-area CVS pharmacists warned of safety risks Tuesday from "management's mistreatment of overworked and understaffed pharmacists," allegations that come as the parties negotiate a new contract. About...

Members of Arise Chicago join former Dunkin' Donuts workers and their lawyers outside the Dunkin' Donuts store at 229 W. Jackson St. on May 4, 2016, to announce a lawsuit alleging that a franchisee made workers pay for cash register shortages and manipulated time cards.

Former Dunkin’ Donuts workers sue franchisee, allege wage theft

June 10, 2018 at 4:44 p.m.

A lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday alleges a Dunkin' Donuts franchisee with more than a dozen Chicago locations engaged in wage theft by making workers pay for cash register...

A new study suggests resumes with names traditionally held by blacks and Hispanics are as likely to get callbacks from potential employers as resumes bearing white-sounding names.

Hiring bias study: Resumes with black, white, Hispanic names treated the same

June 10, 2018 at 4:57 p.m.

New research on hiring bias found resumes bearing names traditionally held by blacks and Hispanics are just as likely to lead to callbacks and job interviews as those bearing white-sounding...

Small business owners have a dimmer outlook on 2016 and plan on hiring less, according to a new report from CapitalOne. Here, employees work at Oakland, Calif., company, 99designs.

Small businesses dampen hiring plans as confidence drops

June 10, 2018 at 3:27 p.m.

Small-business owners' confidence took a dive in the first part of the year and many say the presidential election is weighing on their minds, according to a survey released Monday...

Out of the 1.85 million juvenile arrests made in Illinois between 2004 and 2014, just 5,310 records were expunged, according to an analysis published Thursday by the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission.

Just 3 in 1,000 juvenile arrest records expunged in Illinois, report says

June 11, 2018 at 11:16 p.m.

Only a tiny share of juvenile arrest records in Illinois get expunged because of burdensome state laws that are "among the worst in the nation," creating obstacles to employment, housing...

LaTonya Anderson, 40, of Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood, went to school and passed her state board exam to become a licensed practical nurse, but a felony conviction from nearly 20 years ago is preventing her from getting the health care license.

Report: Illinois’ hiring protections ‘minimal’ for those with criminal records

June 8, 2018 at 3:09 p.m.

Nearly 20 years ago, LaTonya Anderson got into a scuffle with police. She pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on two police officers and was granted probation and community service, a...

Account manager Jade Dismore, left, meets with Whitney Mirro, vice president of operations and implementation, on March 29, 2016, at Retrofit's Loop office. The weight management company is in the midst of overhauling its performance evaluation system.

Companies are scrapping annual performance reviews for real-time feedback

June 11, 2018 at 3:19 a.m.

If the annual performance review were to undergo its own performance review, it might be rated "unsatisfactory" or "needs improvement," not even rising to the dreaded "3" on the five-point...

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