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Ottawa faces class action alleging rules around migrant workers are discriminatory
Identified in court documents only as A.B., the young man is leading a class-action lawsuit initiated against the Canadian government for violating migrant domestic workers’ and farm workers’ Charter Rights …
Uber to appeal Brazil court’s $205 million fine for irregular labor relations
Uber (UBER.N) on Thursday said it rejected a ruling from a Brazilian labor court ordering the ride-hailing firm to pay 1 billion reais ($205 million) in fines for irregular working relations with …
Uber é condenada a pagar indenização de R$ 1 bilhão e assinar carteira de trabalho de motoristas
Em uma decisão histórica, a 4ª Vara de Trabalho de São Paulo condenou a empresa Uber do Brasil, impondo o pagamento de uma indenização de R$ 1 bilhão a título de danos morais …
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PODER JUDICIÁRIO JUSTIÇA DO TRABALHO PROCESSO JUDICIAL ELETRÔNICO 4ª VARA DO TRABALHO DE SÃO PAULO ACPCiv 1001379-33.2021.5.02.0004 AUTOR: MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO DO TRABALHO RÉU: UBER DO BRASIL TECNOLOGIA LTDA.
In a historic decision, the 4th Labor Court of São Paulo condemned the company Uber do Brasil, imposing the payment of R$1 billion in compensation for collective moral damages. The …
Corte Suprema de Chile reconoce la competéncia de la Dirección del Trabajo para fiscalizar las condiciones laborales de los conductores de Uber (The Supreme Court of Chile recognized the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Labor to control the working conditions of Uber drivers)
En Chile, la Suprema Corte confirmó el fallo de la Corte de Apelaciones, en el cual se rechazó el recurso de protección que presentó la empresa para dejar sin efecto …
Miller Plastic Products, Inc. and Ronald Vincer. Case 06–CA–266234 (NLRB)
In March 2020, during the early stages of the COVID- 19 pandemic, the Respondent terminated employee Ronald Vincer for raising concerns about its COVID pro- tocols and decision to remain …
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US: New Board Decisions Seek to Facilitate Collective Bargaining
“The National Labor Relations Board issued two complementary decisions on August 26, 2023, with a view to facilitating the collective bargaining process, the capstone of what amounted to an energetic and exciting week at the …