The Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft have misclassified their …
US could become ‘safe haven’ for corporate abusers, activists warn
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. …
Migrant farm workers allege pressure to sign away movement rights amid COVID-19
Some temporary foreign workers on Canadian farms are being asked to sign away their right to leave the properties where they’re employed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to multiple workers …
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 …
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