Families File First Wave of Covid-19 Lawsuits Against Companies Over Worker Deaths

Employers across the country are being sued by the families of workers who contend their loved ones contracted lethal cases of Covid-19 on the job, a new legal front that …

USA: Uber and Lyft Drivers Win Ruling on Unemployment Benefits

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction instructing New York State to begin payments promptly, citing an “inexcusable delay.” Drivers for Uber and Lyft won a key victory in their …

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Brazil Medics Urge ICC To Probe Bolsonaro Virus ‘Crimes’

Brazilian health workers urged the International Criminal Court on Monday to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro’s government for crimes against humanity over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. A dossier of …

Meatpacking workers file lawsuit against OSHA, accusing agency of failing to keep them safe

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is failing to do its job properly, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by three meatpacking workers, who say the agency’s inaction has left …

Fear at work

“An inside account of how employers threaten, intimidate, and harass workers to stop them from exercising their right to collective bargaining The central fact of our economy is the long-term …

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Whole Foods Punished Workers for Black Lives Matter Masks, Suit Says

Over a dozen workers at Whole Foods stores in four states claim in a class-action lawsuit that the company retaliated against them for wearing the movement’s apparel. From colorful patterns …

NLRB’s GM Ruling Gives Employers More Slack to Discipline Speech

“Ruling in a case involving General Motors LLC, the National Labor Relations Board has given private-sector employers more leeway to dole out discipline or fire workers for racist, sexist, and …

General Motors LLC (14-CA-197985)

The National Labor Relations Board decision in General Motors has given private-sector employers more power to discipline or discharge workers for “offensive” speech or conduct which takes place in the …

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Why we need COVID-related whistleblower protections

In April, Amazon made headlines when it fired two workers who had raised concerns that the company was not taking adequate health and safety measures in response to COVID-19. Numerous reports over the last few …

Uber v Heller and the Prospects for a Transnational Judicial Dialogue on the Gig Economy

Across the world, Gig employers are now facing a legal reckoning in the highest courts. On 21st July, the issue of whether Uber drivers are ‘workers’ will be considered by a …

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