Uber Settles Drivers’ Lawsuit for $20 Million

Uber on Monday settled a long-running legal battle with drivers in California and Massachusetts who wanted the ride-hailing company to recognize them as employees, agreeing to pay the drivers $20 …

Court Dismisses Cocoa Supply Chain Labor Non-Disclosure Suit Against Nestlé

A federal court in the District of Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that multinational food giant Nestlé failed to disclose the alleged presence of “child and slave labor” in its cocoa …

US Women’s National Soccer Team lawsuit: What we know and what it means going forward

With a little more than three months until the U.S. plays its opening game in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, 28 members of the current U.S. women’s national team player …

SYNDICALISATION DES CADRES : UNE BATAILLE JURIDIQUE QUI CONTINUE

Une bataille juridique en cours depuis 2009, portée en appel en décembre, pourrait ouvrir une brèche dans la loi qui permettrait aux cadres de se syndiquer. Selon Me Pierre Parent, …

Congreso aprobó ley que sancionarán con multa y cárcel el trabajo forzoso

Con 76 votos a favor, cero en contra y cuatro abstenciones, el Pleno aprobó anoche, en primera votación, el proyecto de ley que propone incorporar en el Código Penal el …

Morgan v. UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION, INC.

The United States Soccer Federation, Inc. (“USSF”) is the single, common employer of female and male professional soccer players who play on the United States Senior Women’s National Soccer Team …

Migrant farm workers victorious in legal battle against recruiter

In a rare decision, a Toronto court has ordered a recruiter to return the fees she charged migrant workers for jobs at a GTA mushroom farm and awarded them damages …

Uber gives up fight over unemployment insurance decision

For the past three years, Uber has been locked in a dispute over whether it is obligated to contribute to unemployment insurance payments that the state’s Department of Labor decided …

A Just and Fair Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities

“With ten recommendations, this report provides advice on what we could include in a just transition plan for coal workers and communities. It also: provides a background and overview of …

Canada moves one step closer to supply chain legislation

Canada could become the next major economy to enact supply chain legislation. Currently, the country lacks a comprehensive policy response to modern slavery and forced labour, a point emphasized in …

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