In a Test of Their Power, #MeToo’s Legal Forces Take On the Golden Arches

In newly filed complaints, McDonald’s employees described repeated sexual harassment and then punishment for speaking out. On Tuesday the fund, the American Civil Liberties Union and the labor group Fight for …

The Legal Argument That Could Destroy Uber

Days after Uber began selling stock, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer gave the company a huge gift. In an advice memo, the general counsel’s office determined that Uber’s …

House passes bill to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The House passed sweeping legislation Friday to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity after an emotional debate that underscored the divide between the two parties. Democrats cast …

NLRB Office of the General Counsel Memo on Employment Status of Uber X Drivers

On Aril 19, 2019, the NLRB Office of the General Counsel prepared an advice memorandum in litigation involving whether drivers for UBER X are employees or contractors. The OGC explained …

Monsanto est condamné une troisième fois aux Etats-Unis

Absorbé l’an dernier par l’allemand Bayer, le fabricant du Roundup Monsanto a été condamné lundi par un jury américain à verser 2 milliards de dollars à un couple de septuagénaires …

Reclamação por União Geral dos Trabalhadores contra McDonalds (Arcos Dourados Comércio de Alimentos Ltda)

A denúncia apresenta evidências de um padrão sistemático de assédio sexual e discriminação racial nas lojas McDonald’s, o que requer a intervenção imediata do Ministério Público do Trabalho. Texto em …

Commentary: Questionable Opinion About the Gig Economy

As OnLabor covered last week, the Department of Labor recently issued an “opinion letter” finding that the workers deriving income from an unnamed “virtual marketplace company” are independent contractors and …

Muslim Amazon employees say they fear taking time to pray at work, are discriminated against in several ways

Three Muslim employees at an Amazon warehouse in Minneapolis say they “have experienced discriminatory treatment, hostile work environment, retaliation, and constructive discharge” at work, according to a letter written by Muslim …

How Volkswagen Has Gotten Away With Union-Busting

Labor law is not workers’ law. That’s the lesson learned by pro-union workers at Volkswagen’s sole U.S. factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Workers filed for an election to join the United …

Cleaner was employee and not independent contractor under Quebec statute, SCC rules

A cleaner who had a franchise agreement with a cleaning company was an employee and not an independent contractor pursuant to Quebec’s Act Respecting Collective Agreement Decrees, the Supreme Court …

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