OXFAM: In honor of Labor Day, study reveals which states are the best and worst for employees [View all]
article: https://ktla.com/news/california/in-honor-of-labor-day-study-reveals-which-states-are-the-best-and-worst-for-employees/
Article based on this study: https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/countries/united-states/poverty-in-the-us/best-states-to-work-2023/
In celebration of American workers, a new study from Oxfam, a social justice website, ranked the best and worst states to work in and California came out on top.
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To determine the ranking, researchers looked at multiple job-related factors, including minimum wage laws, sick and paid leave mandates, and protections against retaliation policies.
Each factor was categorized into three groups: wage, worker protection and right to organized policies and each category was given a percentage that when added together, would equal 100%
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California, Oregon, the District of Columbia, New York and Washington rounded out the top five best places to work in the U.S.
The worst states to work were Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and North Carolina, according to the study.