“Workers in the United States are experiencing record unemployment at the same time that governments across the country are facing extraordinary budget deficits. Evidence from the Great Recession of 2007—2009 …
Uber may face big fines for stonewalling on sexual assault data
Uber has spent nine months battling California regulators’ demands for detailed information on sexual harassment and assault claims made by its customers and drivers. The company’s favored legal strategy of …
DOL to Unveil High-Stakes Rule on Worker Classification
“The U.S. Labor Department sent a proposed rule on independent contractor status to the White House regulatory review office, setting in motion the Trump administration’s effort to complete the high-priority …
SITI AISAH AND OTHERS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OEA/Ser.L/V/II. Doc. 238 27 August 2020 (Admissibility)
“The Commission notes that this petition includes allegations regarding the alleged impossibility, due to the diplomatic immunity of the foreign employers and the ineffectiveness of the protection and remedies put …
Covid Gag Rules at U.S. Companies Are Putting Everyone at Risk
Lindsay Ruck was just starting her Father’s Day brunch shift at the Cheesecake Factory in Chandler, Ariz., when her boss told her a co-worker had Covid-19. In between making bloody …
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USING THE MASTER’S TOOLS TO DISMANTLE THE MASTER’S HOUSE: 307 PETITIONS AS A HUMAN RIGHTS TOOL
This post first provides an overview of Section 307 and then discusses the Top Glove case in more detail. It looks at the WRO as an example of how Section …