The Mexican government told the U.S. that it’s ready to work with the Biden administration to draw up a plan to remedy the denial of workers’ rights at a General …
Seattle (WA): Office of Labor Standards (OLS) Reaches Settlement of over $3.4 Million Dollars with Uber for Alleged Violations of Seattle’s Gig Worker Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Impacting Over 15 Thousand Workers
Seattle, WA – The Office of Labor Standards announces its largest settlement agreement to date with Uber, a large transportation network and food delivery network company with over 15,000 Seattle workers. Uber settled …
U.S. bans imports of solar panel material from Chinese company
The Biden administration on Wednesday ordered a ban on U.S. imports of a key solar panel material from Chinese-based Hoshine Silicon Industry Co (603260.SS) over forced labor allegations, two sources briefed on …
US Supreme Court: CEDAR POINT NURSERY, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. VICTORIA HASSID, ET AL.
The US Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 decision that a California regulation that grants labor organizations a “right to take access” to an agricultural employer’s property in order to …
Property Owners Win Big in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
Earlier today, in Cedar Point Nursey v. Hassid, the Supreme Court held that a California regulation that grants union organizers temporary access to farm property to speak with agricultural workers is a per se taking …
New ESG Lawsuit Targets Aspirational Statements
Earlier this month, the nonprofit Earth Island Institute filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola, alleging that the company falsely and deceptively represents itself as “a sustainable and environmentally friendly company, despite …
The Supreme Court’s Latest Union-Busting Decision Goes Far Beyond California Farmworkers
On Wednesday, the court’s conservative supermajority held that California’s law violates the Fifth Amendment, which bars the taking of private property for public use “without just compensation.” Remarkably, the majority …
US Supreme Court Decision: NESTLE USA, INC. v. DOE ET AL
Find the full decision here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-416_i4dj.pdf Nestlé and Cargill were sued on behalf of six children trafficked from Mali to Cote D’Ivoire to forcibly harvest cocoa under dangerous conditions. Today, 16 …
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The Court’s Cedar Point Opinion – Haven’t I Seen This Movie Before?
When the current Supreme Court decides a labor case, it’s like watching top film stars in the third sequel to a movie franchise – you know how it’s going to …