A federal jury recently awarded two former Kentucky firefighters $1 million after they were fired for forming a union. Jamie Bottom and Derrick Steele received the award July 18 after …
A federal jury recently awarded two former Kentucky firefighters $1 million after they were fired for forming a union. Jamie Bottom and Derrick Steele received the award July 18 after …
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a proposed class action by eight Malian citizens who sought to hold Hershey (HSY.N), opens new tab, Nestle (NESN.S), opens new tab and five other …
Lawmakers in California and Illinois are proposing to let ride-hail drivers unionize and bargain for better wages and benefits, without changing their status as independent contractors. Both state legislatures are …
Uber Technologies Inc. and Instacart faced skepticism Thursday at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as they alleged Seattle’s courier deactivation law unconstitutionally regulates its speech. “I don’t see it …
The plight of Cambodians who say a Thai factory forced them to process US-bound frozen shrimp is drawing attention to workers’ ability to hold companies liable for attempts to benefit …
A US federal judge in Colorado on Thursday ruled that Filipino workers can proceed with forced labor claims against US-based construction companies that oversaw FIFA World Cup stadium projects in Qatar. …
Filipino laborers who say companies involved in building Qatar’s FIFA World Cup facilities forced them to work up to 72 hours straight can pursue some of their trafficking allegations, a …
Lyft is joining Uber in asking that Gov. Jared Polis veto a bill passed with overwhelming support from legislators intended to make rideshares safer. In a letter shared with FOX31, Lyft told Polis that …
Requiem for the Wagner Act
On July 5, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) into law. Known as the Wagner Act, after its author, New York’s Sen. Robert Wagner, …