Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order directing California to prepare workers, small businesses, and communities for the economic disruption that artificial intelligence will bring to the workforce. The order …
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order directing California to prepare workers, small businesses, and communities for the economic disruption that artificial intelligence will bring to the workforce. The order …
New York City’s delivery minimum wage more than doubled worker earnings without any adverse impact on industry revenues, according to a new report by a tech-aligned think-tank that nonetheless chides …
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has revealed plans to axe employer obligations to provide yearly reports on the demographics of their workforce, potentially scrapping a cornerstone of HR duties. …
The US Labor Department is rescinding a 2024 rule that sought to expand overtime eligibility for millions of workers. The rescission, published in the federal register Thursday, formalizes the administration’s move …
Federal appeals courts are assessing the viability of one of the NLRB’s most effective tools to protect workers’ rights in the aftermath of a US Supreme Court decision that dialed …
Volkswagen Group of America Inc. expanded the courtroom attack on the National Labor Relations Board’s constitutionality, newly targeting officials who are critical to the agency’s administration and enforcement of workers’ …
The California Court of Appeals has shot down an arbitration clause used in space technology company Blue Origin’s employee contracts, halting its efforts to force a harassment complaint out of …
The Federal Anti-Trafficking Statute Can Deliver Civil Remedies for U.S. Workers
Twenty-five years ago, Congress enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1581 et seq., as a criminal statute prohibiting forced labor, slavery, peonage, or indentured servitude, as …