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Authored by assembly members Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), the bill sets up a new system for drivers to form unions and negotiate with companies like Uber and Lyft, while also maintaining their status as independent contractors.

Work Models Hybrid work models and flex-work arrangements can alleviate short-term financial pressures in high-inflation environments by helping employees save money that would otherwise go toward gas or parking.

For instance, offers of note included: relaxed dress codes (60%), more flexibility on working hours (55%), free or subsidized parking or other commuting assistance (35%), redesigned office space to better suit employee needs (34%) and enhanced office technology (31%).

The pandemic also revealed previously hidden costs of working in the office, such as the roughly $61 per day spent on parking fees, gas or transit, coffee and meals .

Decouple the Employee’s Location from the Job’s Pay Many organizations tied pay to location and if you worked in New York or San Francisco — two cities known for high cost of labor — you received New York or San Francisco pay rates.

California is weighing a similar law, and the state’s Supreme Court ruled in August that third-party vendors can be liable if AI is used discriminatorily in hiring. ( Editor’s Note, 9/17/2025: Colorado, Illinois and New York City are leading efforts to regulate AI in HR by enacting laws to prevent algorithmic discrimination and require disclosures and audits for AI tools used in hiring and employment decisions.

Apple Store in Oklahoma City Votes to Unionize An Apple Store at Penn Square in Oklahoma City voted to unionize recently, becoming the second Apple Store to win union representation in the U.S., TechCrunch reported .

Undeterred, J.C. moved to Kansas City, Missouri, since it was a fast-growing market with train access to many smaller cities where cards could be sold.

Drilling down to major cities within those two regions, New York City (3.7%) and Boston (3.3%) had lower increases compared to San Francisco (4%) and Seattle (4.3%).

HSA Max Contribution $4,300 Self-Only $4,400 Self-Only $8,550 Family $8,750 Family HSA Catch-Up Contribution (age 55+) $1,000 $1,000 HSA Direct Primary Care Monthly Fee N/A $150 Self-Only $300 Family High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) Minimum Deductible $1,650 Self-Only $1,700 Self-Only $3,300 Family $3,400 Family HDHP Out-of-Pocket Maximum $8,300 Self-Only $8,500 Self-Only $16,600 Family $17,000 Family Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) $3,300 TBD Health FSA Rollover Max $660 TBD ACA Out-of-Pocket Max (non-HDHP, non-grandfathered plans) $9,200 Self-Only $10,600 Self-Only $18,400 Family $21,200 Family Qualified Small Employer HRA (QSEHRA) $6,350 Self-Only TBD $12,800 Family TBD Excepted Benefit HRA (EBHRA) Max $2,150 $2,200 Work-Life and Financial Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) $5,000 $7,500 Student Loan Repayment/Educational Assistance (Section 127) $5,250 TBD Commuter Transit/Parking