The Enduring Ambiguities of Antitrust Liability for Worker Collective

This Article examines the regulation, by antitrust law, of collective action by low-wage workers who are classified as independent contractors, and who therefore presumptively do not receive the benefit of …

Canada: Jaques v. 1633092 Ontario Ltd. o/a TOSH Steakhouse and Bar (2016 HRTO 403)

The tribunal found that the employer refused to shift position for the applicant due to her pregnancy, which violated the Human Rights Code that required the employer to take necessary …

Dana v. Hershey Co., 180 F. Supp. 3d 652 (N.D. Cal. 2016)

Facts Plaintiffs claimed that Hershey violated CA’s Unfair Competition Law, Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and False Advertising Law by failing to disclose that the cocoa in some of its chocolate …

McCoy v. Nestle USA, Inc., 173 F. Supp. 3d 954, 956 (N.D. Cal. 2016)

Issue: whether California law requires corporations to inform customers of supply chains involving slavery and child labor on their product packaging and point of sale advertising (no). Facts: Putative class …

Hodsdon v. Mars, Inc., 162 F.Supp.3d 1016, No. 15–CV–04450–RS, 2016 WL 627383 (N.D.Cal. Feb. 17, 2016)

Facts “Consumer brought putative class action against manufacturer of chocolate products, alleging that manufacturer’s failure to disclose on its product labels that its suppliers used forced and child labor violated …

Canada: Migrant Workers – the issues

This article reveals the current vulnerable situation of low-skill and low-wage temporary migrant workers in Canada. It points out that with fewer rights, no access to permanent residence, limited access …

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Seattle City Ordinance 124968

An ordinance  relating to taxicab, transportation network company and for hire vehicle drivers; amending Section 6.310.110 of the Seattle Municipal Code; adding a new Section 6.310.735 to the Seattle Municipal …

The health of temporary foreign workers in Canada: A scoping review

Based on the studies of seasonal agricultural workers in Ontario, the review reveals the major health issues of temporary foreign workers in Canada and barriers for them to accessing health …

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Canada: Knox-Heldmann v. 1818224 Ontario Limited o/a Country Style Donut (2015 HRTO 1376)

The tribunal found that the applicant was suffered discrimination on the basis of gender, marital status, family status, age and disability, and subjected to a poisoned work environment. The tribunal …

Nat’l Ass’n of Manufacturers v. S.E.C., 800 F.3d 518, 519 (D.C. Cir. 2015)

Issue: consideration of prior case law upon the First Amendment’s prohibition of compelled speech as it may pertain to had on our judgment that the conflict minerals disclosure requirement in …

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