The letter was real and sent to postal workers, but it didn't signal a new policy or departure from normal practices.

A recently released study revealed that not all essential workers are receiving the same amount of health care. Public Health Reports published findings from the National Institute for Occupational ...

Two weeks into the federal government shutdown, essential workers are already receiving partial paychecks, illustrating the growing financial stress as lawmakers failed again to reopen the ...

A new ruling settles the question if New Jersey teachers are essential workers who can file workers' comp claims over COVID-related costs and losses.

OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- In 2021, an Italian language teacher at Township of Ocean Intermediate School contracted COVID-19 and died months after her school reopened to in-person learning. Denise Amato was 43 ...