US court will not block Trump from ending union bargaining for federal workers

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by unions to block President Donald Trump’s administration from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the ability to engage …

US Supreme Court denies GEO Group quick appeal in immigrant detainee labor case

Feb 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that GEO Group cannot immediately appeal a lower court’s decision denying the private prison operator governmental immunity in a …

Ad Firms Get Qatar World Cup Worker Forced Labor Row Trimmed

Omnicom Group Inc., Ogilvy Group LLC, and related entities whose work allegedly enabled labor trafficking surrounding Qatar’s FIFA World Cup facilities convinced a judge to toss portions of the workers’ lawsuit. …

Human trafficking lawsuit against US shrimp importer wins appeal, back in court

A human trafficking lawsuit originally brought against California-based Rubicon Resources in 2016 and dismissed in 2018 has resurfaced after an appeals court remanded it for another look. The lawsuit alleged …

Newsom under pressure as California unions endorse new AI bills

California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing mounting pressure from unions over the state’s slow progress in implementing strong regulations on workplace AI. The Golden State has been at the forefront …

Instacart hit with $17m jury award for driver’s fatal crash

Grocery delivery platform Instacart has been ordered to pay almost $16m (£11.6m) to the estate of a 74-year-old man who died after one of the app’s drivers crashed into him. …

Law firm that rescinded job for pro-Palestine lawyer must face bias lawsuit

U.S. law firm Foley & Lardner must face a discrimination lawsuit from a Muslim lawyer in Illinois who said the firm rescinded her job offer because she expressed support for …

US EEOC scraps guidance that expanded workplace protections for LGBTQ workers

The U.S. agency that enforces laws prohibiting workplace discrimination on Thursday rescinded legal guidance that had strengthened protections against unlawful harassment for LGBTQ workers and women who have abortions. The …

Trump Agencies Seek White Men for Hard-to-Prove Job Bias Cases

Federal civil rights agency leaders shifting enforcement to protect White men from alleged workplace bias are set to hit hurdles finding plaintiffs and proving discrimination in court. The heads of …

Regulators say DoorDash and Uber Eats chiseled NYC delivery workers out of $550M in tips

City regulators on Tuesday accused Uber and DoorDash of deliberately altering their app interfaces to discourage customers from tipping food delivery workers, a move that has cost the employees more …