The California agency that regulates Uber and Lyft said in an order Tuesday that ride-hail drivers are employees under AB5, the state’s new gig-work law, marking a significant development in the battle …
Appeals court rejects AFL-CIO lawsuit over lack of COVID-19 labor protections
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the AFL-CIO’s emergency lawsuit against the Trump administration for failing to enact stronger labor protections amid the coronavirus crisis. A three-judge panel on …
BLACK WORKERS SEE HIGHER RATES OF EMPLOYER RETALIATION FOR RAISING COVID SAFETY CONCERNS
In a national survey on workplace retaliation during the pandemic, Black workers were twice as likely as white workers to report that they or someone at work may have been …
NLRB v. International Ass’n of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, & Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 229 Ninth Circuit Holds that First Amendment Does Not Protect Encouraging Secondary Boycotts
“The First Amendment has long had an uneasy relationship with labor law, an area riddled with exceptions to normal protections for expressive conduct. One such exception is the ban on …
Bethany College and Thomas Jorsch and Lisa Guinn, Cases 14–CA–201546 and 14–CA–201584
“In a decision released today in Bethany College, 369 NLRB No. 98, the Board held that it has no jurisdiction over the faculty at religious institutions of higher education. In …
NLRB Declines Jurisdiction Over Faculty at Religious Institutions
“In a decision released today in Bethany College, 369 NLRB No. 98, the Board held that it has no jurisdiction over the faculty at religious institutions of higher education. In so …
Amazon Workers Sue Over Virus Brought Home from Warehouse
A group of Amazon.com Inc. warehouse employees sued the online retail giant, claiming its working conditions put not only them at risk of contracting the coronavirus but also their family members, including …
US DOJ SEEKS TO STOP HUMAN RIGHTS LAWSUITS AGAINST CORPORATIONS
In a May 26, 2020 filing, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that domestic corporations cannot be sued in U.S. courts for alleged …
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Most police unions have successfully shielded their members from facing any serious consequences for racist, brutal, violent behavior. George Floyd’s indicted murderer, Derek Chauvin, had had 18 civilian complaints lodged …