A lawsuit over a Los Angeles bus deal highlights the challenges of ensuring compliance with job and wage commitments that help win government work. Source: NYT > Business – Noam Scheiber
Google’s Shadow Work Force: Temps Who Outnumber Full-Time Employees
The tech company has long used contractors, but some employees worry that a growing reliance on them represents a shifting, less admirable work culture. Source: NYT > Business – Daisuke Wakabayashi
Your Money Adviser: Health Savings Accounts Can Reduce Tax Bills. But Beware the Paperwork.
Money in an H.S.A. can pay doctors or dentists. It can also be invested and cover future costs. Still, one financial adviser said, “It is a paperwork hassle.” Source: NYT > Business – ANN CARRNS
How to Make Meals From Office Snacks
At start-ups and luxurious companies, the free lunch is for the taking, if you’re bold enough. Source: NYT > Business – JAMIE LAUREN KEILES
Southwest Airlines Sues Mechanics in Labor Dispute
The airline said its employees were wrongly grounding planes to increase their leverage in a protracted contract negotiation. Source: NYT > Business – ZACH WICHTER
With Interest: The Week in Business: Let the Apple vs. Facebook Battle Begin, and China Goes Soybean Shopping
Also, the Fed makes a surprising announcement, and the true cost of the government shutdown. Source: NYT > Business