Ad Firms Get Qatar World Cup Worker Forced Labor Row Trimmed

Omnicom Group Inc., Ogilvy Group LLC, and related entities whose work allegedly enabled labor trafficking surrounding Qatar’s FIFA World Cup facilities convinced a judge to toss portions of the workers’ lawsuit. …

Human trafficking lawsuit against US shrimp importer wins appeal, back in court

A human trafficking lawsuit originally brought against California-based Rubicon Resources in 2016 and dismissed in 2018 has resurfaced after an appeals court remanded it for another look. The lawsuit alleged …

Newsom under pressure as California unions endorse new AI bills

California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing mounting pressure from unions over the state’s slow progress in implementing strong regulations on workplace AI. The Golden State has been at the forefront …

Instacart hit with $17m jury award for driver’s fatal crash

Grocery delivery platform Instacart has been ordered to pay almost $16m (£11.6m) to the estate of a 74-year-old man who died after one of the app’s drivers crashed into him. …

Law firm that rescinded job for pro-Palestine lawyer must face bias lawsuit

U.S. law firm Foley & Lardner must face a discrimination lawsuit from a Muslim lawyer in Illinois who said the firm rescinded her job offer because she expressed support for …

US EEOC scraps guidance that expanded workplace protections for LGBTQ workers

The U.S. agency that enforces laws prohibiting workplace discrimination on Thursday rescinded legal guidance that had strengthened protections against unlawful harassment for LGBTQ workers and women who have abortions. The …

Trump Agencies Seek White Men for Hard-to-Prove Job Bias Cases

Federal civil rights agency leaders shifting enforcement to protect White men from alleged workplace bias are set to hit hurdles finding plaintiffs and proving discrimination in court. The heads of …

Regulators say DoorDash and Uber Eats chiseled NYC delivery workers out of $550M in tips

City regulators on Tuesday accused Uber and DoorDash of deliberately altering their app interfaces to discourage customers from tipping food delivery workers, a move that has cost the employees more …

Behind Oklahoma Cannabis Farms, New Yorkers With Ties to Beijing

The police found him in his bedroom in Edmond, Okla., facedown, dead from a gunshot wound and still gripping the bloody kitchen knife he had used to try to defend …

They Were Supposed to Protect Young Workers. Instead, They Cashed In.

One group paid its leader more than $500,000 a year while shipping foreign trainees to American jobs where they said they felt like slaves. Another put the wife, daughters and …