Few workplaces are as gritty and brutal as distant-water fishing ships from China, and there are a lot of them: With as many as 6,500 ships, China today operates the world’s …
Apple Illegally Withheld Benefits From Union Workers, US Labor Board Alleges
Apple Inc. is facing charges from the federal labor board after it excluded unionized retail workers from a benefits boost last year. A National Labor Relations Board regional director lodged …
Pay Thousands to Quit Your Job? Some Employers Say So.
Before moving to the United States, Vidal had signed a contract stipulating that, if he quit or got fired within three years, he would owe A.C.S. an unspecified amount of …
White House Memorandum on Advancing Worker Empowerment, Rights, and High Labor Standards Globally
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to enhance United States policy and our …
Apple agrees to $25 million settlement with US over hiring of immigrants
Apple Inc. will pay $25 million to settle claims by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company illegally favored immigrant workers over U.S. citizen and green card holders for …
UN blasts Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting
The UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has called on the CEOs of Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash and the US government to address allegations that top US corporations …
Uber and Lyft Agree to $328 Million Payout for New York Drivers
Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay New York drivers a $328 million settlement after the state attorney general investigated a wage-theft complaint charging that the companies collected certain taxes …
Anuncia EU resolución favorable en mecanismo laboral T-MEC contra MAS Air
El gobierno estadounidense dijo que concluyó exitosamente el Mecanismo Laboral de Respuesta Rápida del T-MEC contra la línea aérea Aerotransporte Mas de Carga (MAS Air). La oficina de Representación Comercial de Estados Unidos (USTR por …
NLRB, 29 CFR Part 103: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status
The National Labor Relations Board has decided to issue this final rule for the purpose of carrying out the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) by rescinding and replacing …
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Equal Protection Arguments for Workers’ Rights
State legislatures across the United States have enacted laws that interfere with workers’ rights. For example, a state law crippled public sector unions in Wisconsin, and the legislatures threatened to …