Under the terms of the agreement, the athletes will receive $24 million and a pledge from the soccer federation to equalize pay for the men’s and women’s national teams. For …
On Banning (Some) Forced Arbitration
Last week, both houses of Congress passed, by overwhelming majorities, a bill that banned forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment and abuse. In the House, the bill not only …
Nurses Who Faced Lawsuits for Quitting Are Fighting Back
A couple of years ago, Novie Dale Carmen paid $20,000 to quit her nursing job. She was less than halfway to fulfilling the three-year commitment she’d made to Health Carousel LLC, …
Warehouse Industry Is Targeted by Biden’s Wage Enforcers
The U.S. government’s minimum-wage enforcers plan to zero in on the warehouse and logistics industry, amplifying scrutiny of a sector criticized during the pandemic for its labor practices. A combination …
G.M. workers in Mexico pick an independent union, a trade deal test case.
The vote came after the United States, Mexico and Canada revised a trade agreement that sought to strengthen the hand of workers. Workers at one of the largest General Motors …
Nurses Who Faced Lawsuits for Quitting Are Fighting Back
Migrant nurses have filed a proposed class action in Health Carousel’s home state of Ohio, accusing the company of human trafficking. Although “trafficking” evokes images of people brutally beaten or …
Conditions at a General Motors Plant in Mexico Spur a Labor Challenge
Mexican salaries are low, partly because of unions that collude with employers. Workers at a G.M. factory are challenging that system, testing the labor reforms in the reworked North American …
US: National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This is the full decision from the US Supreme Court blocking vaccine mandates for large employers. US Supreme Court Decision on Vaccine Mandates by OSHA
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Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Standard, Leaves Workers Without COVID-19 Protection
“The justices fail to understand that workers — almost every worker — is at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 in the workplace than the average American. The Supreme Court, in …