Requiem for the Wagner Act

On July 5, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) into law. Known as the Wagner Act, after its author, New York’s Sen. Robert Wagner, …

Overseas Shrimp Plant Workers Wrestle With Human Trafficking Law

The plight of Cambodians who say a Thai factory forced them to process US-bound frozen shrimp is drawing attention to workers’ ability to hold companies liable for attempts to benefit …

US federal court allows lawsuit to proceed over Qatar World Cup labor conditions

A US federal judge in Colorado on Thursday ruled that Filipino workers can proceed with forced labor claims against US-based construction companies that oversaw FIFA World Cup stadium projects in Qatar. …

Qatar World Cup Stadium Workers Advance US Forced Labor Lawsuit

Filipino laborers who say companies involved in building Qatar’s FIFA World Cup facilities forced them to work up to 72 hours straight can pursue some of their trafficking allegations, a …

Lyft asks Gov. Polis to veto rideshare safety bill as companies threaten to leave Colorado

Lyft is joining Uber in asking that Gov. Jared Polis veto a bill passed with overwhelming support from legislators intended to make rideshares safer. In a letter shared with FOX31, Lyft told Polis that …

Leaders of ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Group Are Convicted of Coercion Charges

Two women whose company promoted “orgasmic meditation” as a tool of female empowerment were found guilty on Monday of running a forced labor scheme in which they coerced vulnerable employees to …

AMES v. OHIO DEPT. OF YOUTH SERVICES

Petitioner Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, has worked for the Ohio Department of Youth Services in various roles since 2004. In 2019, the agency interviewed Ames for a new management …

Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit

The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of a straight woman who twice lost positions to gay workers, saying an appeals court had been wrong to require her to …

Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

As an unusual heat dome sent temperatures in the Pacific Northwest soaring to 108 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28, 2021, Juliana Leon pulled her car over and rolled down the …

Trump Administration Tells State Regulators It Won’t Back Some Discrimination Claims

The Trump administration is making it harder for state and local agencies to enforce certain workplace discrimination laws, another step in its efforts to strip away longstanding civil rights protections …