Uber, Lyft algorithms charged users more for trips to non-white neighborhoods

“A recent study suggests that the algorithm used by popular ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft may actually discriminate against customers seeking transportation in predominantly non-white neighborhoods. Aylin Caliskan and Akshat Pandey at George …

With ‘Systemic Violations’ of Worker Rights, US Comes in Dead Last in Labor Rankings of Wealthy Nations

The International Trade Union Confederation’s world map showing its rankings of the best and worst countries for working people includes a noticeable difference between the U.S. and other wealthy countries. Dark …

U.S. unions urge Mexico to defend workers’ rights after labor advocate’s arrest

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Pressure is growing for Mexican authorities to release prominent labor lawyer Susana Prieto, arrested a week ago at a protest, with two U.S. unions concerned about …

People of the State of California v. Doordash Inc.

Here is the civil Complaint filed in San Francisco, California alleging that Doordash has violated AB5 in continuing to classify workers as contractors.

Decreto Nacional 329 de 2020, en Argentina, prohibió despidos y suspensiones laborales durante la emergencia

El Decreto Nacional 329 expedido el 31 de marzo del 2020, en el marco de la emergencia pública en materia económica, financiera, fiscal, administrativa, previsional, tarifaria, energética, sanitaria y social, …

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Argentina: La Cámara de Apelaciones avala despido de trabajador en periodo de prueba

El Decreto Nacional 329 de 2020 Prohibió en la Argentina los despidos y las suspensiones de personal por 60 días. Sin embargo un trabajador que había sido contratado, fue desvinculado …

San Francisco’s District Attorney is suing DoorDash for classifying workers as contractors instead of employees despite AB5 gig-worker law

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is suing food delivery platform DoorDash for “unlawful and unfair business practices.” According to the complaint, pulled by Mission Local reporter Joe Eskenazi who first reported the …

BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA

Here is the full decision from the US Supreme Court where it decided that gay and transgender people are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, …

U.S. Supreme Court endorses gay, transgender worker protections

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a watershed victory for LGBT rights, ruling that a landmark federal law forbidding workplace discrimination protects gay and transgender employees. The 6-3 ruling …

Manglona grants default judgment vs IPI

U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona granted today, Friday, a default judgment against Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC in connection with a lawsuit filed by …

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