Chocolate companies ask for a taste of government regulation

Some of the world’s largest chocolate companies are acknowledging widespread child labor on cocoa farms and calling for regulations to discourage the practice, particularly in West Africa, the source of …

Olson et al v State of California (AB5 lawsuit)

Uber, Postmates and two contractors who work for the companies filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday alleging that AB5 is unconstitutional and seeking a temporary injunction …

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

Uber and Postmates filed a lawsuit in federal court in California on Monday, seeking an injunction to prevent the state’s landmark freelancer law from taking effect against them on Jan. …

Ruling in Paul Haggis Case Gives Lift to #MeToo Lawsuit

In a significant ruling that could make it easier to file sexual assault lawsuits in New York City, an appeals court ruled this week that a city law prohibiting “animus …

Breest v Haggis, 2019 NY Slip Op 09398, Dec 26, 2019

The central question in this appeal is: what must a plaintiff allege in order to state a cause of action under New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law …

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Travail des enfants en RDC: plainte aux États-Unis contre les géants de la tech

Tesla, Apple, Google, Dell et Microsoft sont accusés de complicité de travail forcé d’enfants dans les mines de cobalt en RDC. Certains de ces enfants ont été tués et mutilés pour produire …

California’s new gig economy law challenged in court by freelance writers

Freelance journalists on Tuesday sued to block California’s new labor law that will require more workers to be classified as employees, arguing it threatens their ability to earn a living. …

 Caesars Entertainment d/b/a/ Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, 368 NLRB No. 143.

In a decision issued today, the National Labor Relations Board reestablished the right of an employer to restrict employee use of its email system if it does so on a …

NLRB allows employers to prohibit workers from using work email for protected trade union activity

In Caesars Entertainment d/b/a/ Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, the National Labor Relations Board overturned Board precedent to allow the employer to restrict employee use of its email system if …

LERA 72nd Annual Meeting: Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability and the World of Work

LERA 72nd Annual Meeting, June 13-16, 2020, (Sat.-Tues.), Portland, OR Preconference Day – June 12, 2020 Hilton Portland Downtown, 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204-1296 https://www.leraweb.org/72nd-lera-anl-mtg Registration Opens February 1, …

June 13–16, 2020
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