On November, 29th 2023, a lawsuit was filed in Washington DC against Cargill, Mars, and Mondelēz accusing them, inter alia, of consumer fraud and unjust enrichment related to brutal conditions …
Stringency of US Forced Labor Law Is Crucial to Its Success
For far too long, many companies have been able to hide behind opaque supply chains replete with human rights abuses. Business as usual, however, is no longer a given in …
Apple Illegally Withheld Benefits From Union Workers, US Labor Board Alleges
Apple Inc. is facing charges from the federal labor board after it excluded unionized retail workers from a benefits boost last year. A National Labor Relations Board regional director lodged …
Pay Thousands to Quit Your Job? Some Employers Say So.
Before moving to the United States, Vidal had signed a contract stipulating that, if he quit or got fired within three years, he would owe A.C.S. an unspecified amount of …
White House Memorandum on Advancing Worker Empowerment, Rights, and High Labor Standards Globally
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to enhance United States policy and our …
Apple agrees to $25 million settlement with US over hiring of immigrants
Apple Inc. will pay $25 million to settle claims by the U.S. Department of Justice that the company illegally favored immigrant workers over U.S. citizen and green card holders for …
UN blasts Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting
The UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has called on the CEOs of Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash and the US government to address allegations that top US corporations …
Uber and Lyft Agree to $328 Million Payout for New York Drivers
Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay New York drivers a $328 million settlement after the state attorney general investigated a wage-theft complaint charging that the companies collected certain taxes …
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Equal Protection Arguments for Workers’ Rights
State legislatures across the United States have enacted laws that interfere with workers’ rights. For example, a state law crippled public sector unions in Wisconsin, and the legislatures threatened to …