A US judge has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete agreements, saying the regulator lacked the authority to stop agreements that bar employees from getting new jobs at …
Judge Says Artists Can Sue AI Companies for Using Their Work
While claims of unjust enrichment and breach of contract were thrown out in the landmark lawsuit, the copyright infringement complaints were deemed plausible. A group of 10 visual artists can …
Uber, Lyft and the gig economy think they’ve found a way to win the national labor war
In late July, California’s top state court upheld Proposition 22, a voter-approved measure allowing app-based services such as Uber, Lyft, Grubhub and DoorDash to classify drivers in the most populous U.S. state as …
Uber, Lyft Are Winning the Gig Worker War in States
Gig-economy giants Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., and DoorDash Inc. appear to be winning the long-running battle over the classification status of their drivers, notching multiple state-level deals and court rulings to maintain their …
Illinois bans companies from forcing workers to listen to their anti-union talk
Illinois has become the latest state to adopt legislation aimed at protecting workers from their employers’ anti-union messaging. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, signed the bill into law on …
California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors
alifornia’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber (UBER.N), opens new tab and Lyft (LYFT.O), opens new tab to consider drivers in the most …
Liga sindical peleará por sumar a llanteras a contrato ley
La Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana (LSOM) emprendió la batalla para lograr que se sumen, al menos las empresas llanteras como Goodyear, Pirelli, Michelin, a cumplir con lo establecido en el …
Caterpillar Factory in Mexico Draws Complaint of Labor Abuse
Over the past few years, as major manufacturers have announced plans to ramp up production in Mexico, labor unions have raised concerns that American jobs will be sent abroad. Now, …
Trabajadores de Pirelli interpondrán queja laboral bajo el T-MEC
A causa de que la empresa Pirelli, violó el derecho a la negociación colectiva auténtica de sus trabajadores, se interpondrá en dos semanas una queja por medio de los afiliados …
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