Striking hotel workers ratified a contract with Marriott International, the union said Thursday. The pact could pave the way for a resolution of the 2-week-old work stoppage at more than two …
Bipartisan bill addresses human trafficking impact on global seafood trade
Guam’s delegate to Congress filed a bill this week that would amend an existing law that targets human trafficking to address the seafood industry’s role. U.S. Delegate Madeline Bordallo, a …
The IBM Age Discrimination Lawsuit Sheds Light On A Harrowing Employment Trend
ProPublica recently released the results of a sweeping investigation highlighting the alleged abuses of age discrimination conducted within the technology industry. It was reported that IBM fired about 20,000 American employees …
How Facebook Is Giving Sex Discrimination in Employment Ads a New Life
That’s why on Tuesday, the ACLU, along with the Communications Workers of America and the employment law firm Outten & Golden LLP, filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against …
Cargill settles discrimination suit with Muslim workers
Cargill Meat Solutions, law firm Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that they have reached a settlement to resolve Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges …
What Happens When Gig-Economy Workers Become Employees
Ever since the emergence of companies like Uber and Lyft, businesses and labor advocates have engaged in an endless, largely theoretical debate about whether classifying workers as independent contractors—responsible for …
Une grève coordonnée dans les McDonald’s américains contre le harcèlement sexuel
Estimant que le groupe de restauration n’a pas une politique de lutte contre le harcèlement sexuel suffisamment efficace, des employés vont cesser le travail dans dix villes des Etats-Unis. …
McDonald’s workers plan strikes in 10 cities to protest sexual harassment
McDonald’s workers are planning to go on strike at restaurants in 10 cities across the country next week in an effort to get the company to strengthen its policies against sexual …
Connecticut Court Holds That Refusing To Hire Medical Marijuana User Constitutes Employment Discrimination
A federal court in Connecticut has held that refusing to hire a medical marijuana user who tested positive on a pre-employment drug test violates the state’s medical marijuana law. The …
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