Discussion Papers of California Statutes on Slavery, Human trafficking, and Supply Chain Management (requires Westlaw)

24:34.15. Provision for representation regarding compliance with slavery and human trafficking laws Vendor Certification regarding provisions against illegal labor. https://1.next.westlaw.com/Document/I183a6fdda91f11e39fb887154c60e221/View/FullText.html?originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=%28sc.Category%29 1714.43 Retailers to discose efforts to eradicate slavery and human …

§ 24:34.30. Disclosure statement in compliance with California Transparency in Supply Chains Act

Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657) went into effect, requiring retailers and manufacturers above a certain size that are doing business in California to disclose measures used to track …

The courts decided gig workers are covered by wage and overtime protections. Now their bosses are trying to evade the law

Gig companies such as Uber, DoorDash and Instacart portray themselves as brave and brilliant innovators, underdog entrepreneurs whose explosive growth simply reflects that they’ve built a better mousetrap. http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-dubal-gig-companies-undercut-california-wage-law-20180814-story.html

BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY BD. OF COM’RS

Gerald Bostock worked as a child advocate in the Clayton County Juvenile Court System. In 2013, he joined a gay softball league and urged players to volunteer for the county agency.  …

Engendering Exploitation: Gender Inequality in US Labor Migration Programs

A 2018 policy brief that highlights how gender bias and discrimination are deeply entrenched in the temporary labor migration programs. The reports interviews temporary women workers who describe how employers …

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DYNAMEX OPERATIONS WEST, INC., v. Superior Court

Dynamex is a nationwide same-day courier and delivery service that offers on-demand, same-day pickup and delivery services. In 2004, Dynamex converted all of its drivers from employees to independent contractors. …

ALI RAZAK v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

UberBLACK drivers providing limousine services in Philadelphia weren’t Uber employees for purposes of their class action seeking overtime and minimum wage, because the drivers could hire subcontractors to drive for …

What if Your Ability to Stay in This Country Depended on Your Employer?

Describes personal accounts of what happens when guestworkers try to stand up to their employers to confront labor abuse. https://www.thenation.com/article/what-if-your-ability-stay-country-depended-your-employer/

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House approves prohibiting transgender discrimination

The New Hampshire House voted in March 2018 to expand the state’s anti-discrimination law to include transgender people. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-hampshire/articles/2018-03-07/house-to-vote-on-prohibiting-transgender-discrimination

R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al

R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes argued that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act protected their ability to fire a transgender worker. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed, finding that  …