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THE LABOR DEPARTMENT WON’T TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE WORKERS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS

Although nearly two weeks had passed since the United States’ first coronavirus patient died outside of Seattle, many nurses on this call still found themselves awash in conflicting information about …

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COVID-19 RELIEF BILL LEAVES OUT MANY DOMESTIC WORKERS

For the 75 million Americans under virtual lockdown in the battle against COVID-19, the writing on the wall is clear: Stay home, stop the spread. Yet, for the two million …

U.S. Lifts Ban on Malaysian Medical Glove Maker Amid Shortage

KUALA LUMPUR — The United States has lifted a ban on a Malaysian medical glove maker it had accused of using forced labor, a government statement showed, amid a surge …

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Drivers Say Uber and Lyft Are Blocking Unemployment Pay

In a typical week, Jerome Gage, a Lyft driver in Los Angeles, makes $900 to $1,000 before expenses during roughly 50 hours on the road. This week, with most of …

Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. (Supreme Court of California)

This case presents an issue of first impression: Do employees lose standing to pursue a claim under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA; Lab. Code, § …

California high court says workers may sue employers in name of state for labor law violations

The California Supreme Court has strengthened a law that allows workers to sue their employers in the name of the state for labor law violations, saying companies can’t sidestep the …

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Uber, Lyft drivers seek state sick time protections as Covid-19 concern spreads

Drivers who are suing Uber and Lyft in Massachusetts and California over their status as independent contractors are asking the courts to issue immediate injunctions ordering the ride-share companies to classify them …

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U.S. lawmakers seek to tighten ban on forced-labor goods from China’s Xinjiang

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading U.S. lawmakers proposed legislation on Wednesday aimed at preventing goods made from forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region from reaching the United States. The legislation would …

Misclassified Information

Ramirez is a member of the so-called “gig economy,” a phrase that conjures Silicon Valley-tinted visions of Uber drivers and TaskRabbits but really describes a wide range of workers spilling …

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America needs paid sick leave laws to stop coronavirus from spreading

Coronavirus has laid bare the extent to which the failure of our nation to require paid sick leave has now endangered all of us. Congress needs to urgently pass paid …

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