US corporations could be able to commit human rights violations overseas with almost no legal sanction, effectively turning the US into a “safe haven” for corporate abusers, campaign groups fear. …
Gig workers score a victory in Pa. Supreme Court ruling on Uber drivers’ unemployment benefits
In August 2015, Donald Lowman Jr. found out that he no longer would be eligible for unemployment benefits because he had been driving for Uber. The Philadelphia man, who had …
VENCEREMOS and FOOD & WATER WATCH v. TYSON FOODS, INC., (FTC Complaint)
COMPLAINT FOR ACTION TO STOP FALSE OR DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING “Venceremos and Food & Water Watch (collectively, “Petitioners”) submit this complaint requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) investigate false and …
Advocacy Groups Demand FTC Investigate Tyson for False Labor Claims
Washington, D.C – The national advocacy groups Food & Water Watch and Venceremos filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission today, urging the agency to investigate and act on egregious examples …
It’s Now Even Easier to Fire U.S. Workers for What They Say
“Employers in the U.S. just got more latitude to fire employees who speak up about harassment and discrimination. They can already legally terminate people for almost any reason, including what …
Families File First Wave of Covid-19 Lawsuits Against Companies Over Worker Deaths
Employers across the country are being sued by the families of workers who contend their loved ones contracted lethal cases of Covid-19 on the job, a new legal front that …
USA: Uber and Lyft Drivers Win Ruling on Unemployment Benefits
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction instructing New York State to begin payments promptly, citing an “inexcusable delay.” Drivers for Uber and Lyft won a key victory in their …
Meatpacking workers file lawsuit against OSHA, accusing agency of failing to keep them safe
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is failing to do its job properly, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by three meatpacking workers, who say the agency’s inaction has left …
Whole Foods Punished Workers for Black Lives Matter Masks, Suit Says
Over a dozen workers at Whole Foods stores in four states claim in a class-action lawsuit that the company retaliated against them for wearing the movement’s apparel. From colorful patterns …
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