labor laws

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On this day in 1962, The Self-Employed Individual Retirement Act became federal law. The law permits certain self-employed individuals to be treated as employees for the purpose of pension,...

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) violated labor laws when it fired a union activist in 2017. The federal agency also ordered CEO Elon Musk to remove an “unlawful tweet” in 2018 that threatened Tesla workers hoping to unionize. What Happened:...

China enacted a new labor law in 2014 to protect workers' rights, which set the threshold for temporary factory workers to not more than 10%. According to the Information (via the Verge), it directly impacted Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) because its supplier factories in China...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened On this day in 1926, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) Founder Henry Ford announced the eight-hour, five-day workweek at his plant. Where Was The Market The Dow closed at roughly 157.20 and...