The 40th anniversary of the Civil Service Reform Act — a signature accomplishment of President Jimmy Carter — fittingly falls during LGBT History Month. When Carter signed the bill into …
The gig economy isn’t going anywhere. 4 experts explain why
Last year, in the New Yorker’s dive into whether the sharing economy would persist, writer Nathan Heller compared the gig economy to the “Conscious III” people from Charles A. Reich’s 1970 …
Gay Corrections Officer Files Lawsuit Over Employment Discrimination
A gay corrections officer has sued the State of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Corrections for employment discrimination. The case was filed in federal court on March 16 by …
O’Connor v Uber Technologies
The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the class certification in O’Connor v. Uber, in which Uber drivers argued they should be categorized as employees rather than independent contractors. …
Three US citizens sue Tata Consultancy Services for alleged employment discrimination
Three US citizens from two different companies have sued Tata Consultancy Services, alleging discrimination based on race and national origin, and are seeking exemplary and punitive damages, in the latest …
Why the ‘gig’ economy may not be the workforce of the future
The “gig” economy might not be the new frontier for America’s workforce after all. From Uber to TaskRabbit to YourMechanic, so-called gig work — task-oriented work offered by online apps …
The gig economy pays just $828 a month — here’s why driving for Uber is no substitute for a full-time job
The companies leading the gig economy, and their boosters, have touted its potential to replace or substitute for regular, full-time jobs. But whether the gig is driving for Uber or …
Facebook should scale up its efforts to prevent discriminatory ads
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST women in hiring was outlawed a half-century ago. But there was no Internet in 1964. Now, advanced technologies allow advertisers to target segments of the population based on their …
Walmart sued for alleged discrimination against pregnant workers
Federal regulators have filed a lawsuit against Walmart claiming the retailer forced pregnant workers to take unpaid leave and refused their requests for less physically demanding duties. Companies are required …
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