GLP-1 drugs could lead to cost savings for workers and their employers by reducing employee sick leave, a new economic study finds. Researchers found that patients who used the drugs, sold under brand names including Ozempic and Wegovy, took 17% less long-term sick leave than people who didn’t use the medications. The study defines long-term … Read more
The Trump administration is a step closer to being able to restrict what federal employees can tell the public about their work, though the plan is expected to face opposition in court. The 30-day public comment period for the proposal recently closed, and the Office of Personnel Management is reviewing nearly 30,000 comments. The policy … Read more
A crew member has died after going overboard from a Princess cruise ship that left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The crew member from the Regal Princess, which left Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on Saturday, had gone overboard … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The CEO of a popular U.S. gaming brand on Thursday was appointed to a high-level Federal Reserve task force despite ongoing fury over her company’s recent firing of 1,600 workers while being approved to hire thousands of foreign visa workers. Asha Sharma, who heads Microsoft’s XBOX division, … Read more
Boston federal judge blocks Trump fee for H-1B visas A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, stating it is an unauthorized tax without congressional approval. The policy, enacted last year, drastically increased the fee from $2,000-$5,000 to prioritize U.S. citizens. The White House plans to appeal the decision. … Read more
A Palestinian aid worker who organized World Cup watch parties across the Gaza Strip was killed in an Israeli missile strike shortly before soccer fans gathered to watch the Egypt-Argentina game on Tuesday evening, according to a local hospital director. Mohamed Al-Wahidi was the public relations director of the Egyptian Relief Committee in Gaza, which … Read more
A fitness club is being sued after an employee at one of its childcare facilities in Southern California threw a 23-month-old child in the air and failed to catch him, resulting in a traumatic brain injury, according to the complaint. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more
A poll worker said two federal officers visited her at a voting location during New York’s primaries to confront her about a social media post she’d written criticizing the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis. Paigelynne Gonyea said the confrontation happened Tuesday while she was working at a polling place in Syracuse. … Read more
This week, a federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. The much higher fee was intended to prevent foreign workers from taking American jobs. But some business owners say the U.S. depends on that talent. Shanelle Kaul reports. Source link
A California McDonald’s employee suffered burns across his face, neck, arm and back after his colleague allegedly threw hot oil on him. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Jacob Smith, 20, remains in the hospital following the May 30 incident at a Yuba City McDonald’s. His … Read more