California reaches deal with Uber, Lyft to allow driver unions

California lawmakers reached an agreement Friday with Uber and Lyft that will open the door for app-based drivers to form unions, a victory for organized labor that could lay the …

De GM Silao a Atento: Evidencias de la violación de derechos laborales en México

En cinco años de vigencia del T-MEC, se han acumulado al menos 37 quejas laborales y cinco paneles formales hacia México. La mayoría de estas denuncias se concentra en sectores como …

Uber to pay $15M in record labor settlement with Seattle, impacting more than 16,000 couriers

Uber Eats has agreed to pay $15 million to more than 16,000 delivery workers in Seattle after reaching a settlement with the city’s labor standards office over allegations that the …

How artificial intelligence uncouples hard work from fair wages through ‘surveillance pay’ practices—and how to fix it

“Workers’ pay is increasingly shaped by opaque algorithms and artificial intelligence systems, shifting compensation decisions away from human managers, clear legal standards, and collective bargaining. This phenomenon—known as algorithmic wage …

USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Panel Finds Denial of Rights by Atento Servicios

A Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) panel established under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) found in favor of the United States in a determination regarding a labor dispute between Atento …

Coal Miners Fought For Better Safety Standards. A Federal Appeals Court Is Letting the Industry Off the Hook

After years of lobbying, MSHA issued a new rule in April 2024 that told mine operators what they must do to further protect workers from silica exposure, and gave them until …

SpaceX Keeps Labor Board Case Frozen With Fifth Circuit Win

SpaceX and two other companies can keep their court orders freezing unfair labor practice cases as they litigate their constitutional challenges to the National Labor Relations Board, a federal appeals …

SiriusXM Sued for Alleged AI Hiring Bias

A job applicant is suing SiriusXM Radio in federal court, claiming that the company’s use of AI hiring technology discriminated against him on the basis of race. The suit, filed on …

Split 8th Circ. Revives Minn. Suit Over Union Leave

The Eighth Circuit on Monday revived a First Amendment challenge to a Minnesota school district policy that allows teachers to take paid leave to work for their union, saying the …

6th Circ. Bucks EEOC With Strict View On Client Harassment

An employer can only be held liable for a customer’s harassment of an employee if the company intended for the misconduct to happen, the Sixth Circuit ruled, a strict stance …