Utah

In an era in which employers are cutting all imaginable costs to simply keep the lights on, it's not surprising that a few pioneering employers are experimenting with four-day workweeks. Georgia and Virginia have implemented trial phases of a plan for some government workers, reports the BBC. Even a few ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah truck driver alleges that FedEx fired him because of his Russian accent, even though he offered to appear before corporate higher-ups to demonstrate his English-speaking abilities. Ismail Aliyev has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Memphis, Tenn.-based shipping ...

The crisis in the states has led to some testy confrontations and creative thinking. Perhaps the most famous showdown came in Wisconsin, when Gov. Scott Walker sought to end collective bargaining rights in a bid to combat a budget shortfall. While some questioned the logic of his argument, no one had any doubt ...

The Utah Department of Transportation has bulldozed 40 homes in Salt Lake County to make way for a planned four-lane freeway. But one home in West Valley City, which was meant to be vacated three months ago, remains untouched. Disturbing it would unleash hundreds of the most dangerous animals in America. ...

Utah, best known for great powder skiing, pulling celebrities to its mountains once a year for the Sundance Festival, and the country's center for the Mormon Church might just land on the map for innovative work philosophy. And it was by mistake. Sort of. About 16 months ago, state workers started putting in ...