ILAW Network

Bill seeks collective bargaining for Nevada state workers

Proposed legislation in Nevada would allow certain state employees to engage in collective bargaining. The bill was introduced in the state Senate on Thursday. The measure would require the state …

Employment Relationship

Workers waiting ‘on call’ must be paid, court rules

Employees who are required to stay “on call” before the start of a possible work shift — phoning their employer two hours before the shift to learn whether they’re needed …

Discrimination

7th Circuit Curtails Applicants’ Age-Discrimination Lawsuits

The plaintiff in the case applied for an attorney position at CareFusion Corp., then sued under a disparate impact liability theory after he wasn’t chosen. He challenged the requirement that …

Other

New York Enacts Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act

On January 25, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law a bill amending the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), which now prohibits discrimination by employers against individuals on …

Trade Union Rights

Brave New World: Fundamental Labour Rights in the Charter Era

It is for this reason the Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights (CFLR) has commissioned the following paper. The objective of the paper is to provide analysis and interpretation of the …

Trade Union Rights

Trump’s Labor Law: Heads, Workers Lose; Tails, Workers Lose

On Friday, as the federal government was preparing to reopen after the longest shutdown in its history, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a decision that will have major …

Employment Relationship

Trump’s Labor Board Just Gave Its Blessing to One of the Most Deplorable Worker Abuses in the Country

Imagine you drive a van for SuperShuttle. You take passengers from their homes and hotels to the airport and back. The shifts are long and the pay isn’t great, but …

Terri Gerstein

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