EU lawmakers back further weakening of contentious sustainability laws

Far-right parties joined forces with the centre-right in the European Parliament on Thursday to back further cuts to the bloc’s corporate sustainability laws, after months of pressure from companies and …

Amazon sued for keeping workers under ‘constant threat of punishment’ if they call in sick

Amazon has been sued for allegedly keeping its employees under a “constant threat of punishment” if they call in sick or need time off. The complaint, filed yesterday, alleges that the …

EEOC’s Power to Shut Probes Under Scrutiny in Amazon Driver Suit

The EEOC’s investigatory discretion will be tested in an Amazon worker’s case challenging the agency’s directive for staff to close pending charges that use disparate impact theory. The suit will weigh how easily …

Amazon accused of retaliating against disabled staff with absence policy

A group of current and former Amazon warehouse workers have filed a class action lawsuit against the retail giant claiming it has been illegally docking the pay of disabled staff. …

Landmark U.S. ruling allows Indonesians to proceed with lawsuit against Bumble Bee for forced labor on fishing boats

The case of a group of Indonesian fishers who sued U.S. tuna brand Bumble Bee, alleging forced labor, will move forward, according to a judgment released by the Southern California …

NJ Amazon Suit Vies to Build on States’ Limited Gig Worker Wins

State attorneys general seeking to build on incremental wins in the long fight over gig worker classification can look to New Jersey as it escalates its driver employment status suits …

EU top court rejects Denmark’s bid to annul bloc-wide rules to set minimum wage

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that an EU directive aiming to establish an “adequate” minimum wage in all 27 member states is valid, after Denmark tried …

Sweeping Labor Law Overhaul Package Introduced by Senate GOP

A sweeping slate of bills released Monday by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) would fundamentally change the last eight decades of US labor law. The bulk of the measures target the …

MetroAirtel vs. Mr. Olakunle Jagun: A Landmark Case On Workplace Discrimination, Corporate Power

In what legal experts are describing as a watershed moment in Nigeria’s fight against workplace discrimination, the National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has delivered a landmark judgment against telecommunications …

Appeals Court Sides With Home Depot Over NLRB in BLM Dispute

Home Depot Inc. doesn’t have to rehire a Minnesota retail worker after a federal appeals court held that the National Labor Relations Board “improperly evaluated” the reasons for the company’s …