Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law

Billions of dollars could be at stake as a law banning imports of some products from China goes into effect. A sweeping new law aimed at cracking down on Chinese …

Drivers’ Lawsuit Claims Uber and Lyft Violate Antitrust Laws

They accuse the companies of depriving them of employee benefits while also denying them the freedoms of independent contractors. A group of drivers claimed on Tuesday that Uber and Lyft …

The Persuader Rule: A Union-Side Perspective— Promoting Transparency During Union Organizing

Illegal tactics coupled with legal coercion result in union elections that make a mockery of the democratic process guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This article supports reinstatement …

Court tosses app-based drivers question from Massachusetts ballot

The Supreme Judicial Court has tossed the ballot question involving the status and benefits for app-based drivers off the November ballot, upending an expensive campaign with a ruling that the …

Immigrants can sue private prison operator over forced labor, court rules

While California awaits a final decision on the legality of its ban on holding immigrants in private prisons, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that migrants can sue a major …

Mexico accepts U.S. request for labor probe into Panasonic

Mexico’s Economy Ministry has accepted a U.S. request to probe alleged labor abuses at a Panasonic (6752.T) auto parts plant in the northern border city of Reynosa, it said on Monday. The …

BILL: AB-1651 Worker rights: Workplace Technology Accountability Act.

Here is the full text of the bill introduced in California to curb ‘bossware’: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1651

United States Seeks Mexico’s Review of Alleged Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Violations at Panasonic Facility

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States has asked Mexico to review whether workers at the Panasonic Automotive Systems de Mexico facility in Reynosa, State …

CA Bill Taking Aim at Bossware Would Revolutionize Workers’ Digital Rights

There is the first glimmer of hope that concrete legislation on workers’ digital rights may finally be getting serious consideration – and in one of the most influential states. Assemblyman Ash …

The First Federal Bill That Could Protect U.S. Garment Workers Is Heading to Congress

A first-of-its-kind bill that aims to protect American garment workers is making its way to the Senate floor. New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced the Fashioning Accountability and Building …

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