Grocery chain tries new argument to fight union-busting charge Decision on constitutionality is unlikely before an appeal Grocery chain Trader Joe’s is joining Elon Musk’s SpaceX in arguing that the US labor board, which is …
‘Dark forces’: how US corporations turned to courts in fight against unions
A multi-pronged legal attack under way by Elon Musk, large corporations, business groups and anti-union litigators threatens to “raise havoc” with US labor law and hobble a resurgent labor movement, according …
Sindicato de Goodyear SLP celebra remediación bajo acuerdo del T-MEC
La Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana celebró la remediación bajo el acuerdo del Tratado México-Estados Unidos-Canadá (T-MEC) ante la aplicación del Contrato Ley de la Industria Hulera en la empresa Goodyear …
US Supreme Court rejects Alaska’s bid to let state workers avoid union dues
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away Alaska’s bid to revive a Republican-backed policy to make it easier for state workers to opt out of paying union dues in the latest …
Starbucks sued for allegedly using coffee from farms with rights abuses while touting its ‘ethical’ sourcing
A consumer advocacy group is suing Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee brand, for false advertising, alleging that it sources coffee and tea from farms with human rights and labor abuses, …
Canada: Migrant farm workers pay into EI, but can’t access it. Now they’re suing the federal government
Migrant agricultural workers in Canada pay into employment insurance (EI), but they are not able to access it when their contracts expire and they return to their home country. They …
Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA43
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the Department’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or …
US enacts new labor law designed to prevent worker misclassification
The US Department of Labor enacted a final rule Tuesday designed to safeguard workers from misclassification as “independent contractors” rather than “employees.” The new labor rule provides greater clarity for classification under the Fair Labor …
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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS DISPUTES
This past year witnessed two major federal developments on employment status. In June, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that the hair and makeup stylists petitioning for union representation at the …