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After record growth, L.A.'s creative economy has suffered much with the coronavirus crisis. Now, recovery is uneven, and experts say reducing red tape is a critical element of survival.
The urgency ordinance requires that national grocery and drug retail employers in unincorporated areas of the county pay frontline workers an additional $5 per hour hazard or “hero pay” for the next 120 days.
Kaiser Permanente has been cited more than any other California health system for violations of worker safety during the pandemic.
Many women immigrants are often forced into informal jobs that take advantage of their precarious situation, yet their contributions often go unrecognized and their labor is exploited and undervalued.
There is a tranquility that radiates throughout the city after-hours that can be both beautiful and lonely. Places that are normally bustling with people stand uninhabited, creating a surreal landscape that most never see.
While most people are sleeping in their cozy beds, there is a whole segment of society that is awake and keeping the city moving. In the big picture, how does night work affect the economy and society as a whole?
A job training initiative helps formerly incarcerated and other at-risk individuals transition to green jobs, while helping residents in environmentally-disadvantaged zones transition to cleaner energy.
In addition to baking creative pies like the In-N-Out-inspired Animal Style and lobster bisque-smothered Mobster pizzas, Dough Girl is lending a hand to local youth dealing with issues like homelessness and addiction.
A population as big as the state of Kansas are in prison. You may not know it, but the criminal justice system has immense impacts on our lives. Here are five things to consider.
Measuring the nature and impact of the informal economy is difficult due to the lack of a common understanding of its meaning.
Today, as the middle class continues to disappear, a growing number of people make a living through alternative forms of work: freelancing, hustling on the side, and permanently temping.
The housing crisis affects Los Angeles residents in their roles as renters and homeowners, but less known is how these issues affect business and employment in our region.