Heat-related illness has been recognized as an occupational hazard for decades. Extreme heat conditions are increasing in frequency across the United States, exposing a rising number of workers to conditions …
Thousands of Amazon Flex drivers file for arbitration over contractor status
Thousands of Amazon.com Flex drivers classified as contractors filed arbitration claims on Tuesday, , their lawyer told Reuters, saying they should be treated as full employees. About 15,800 drivers have …
Elon Musk targeted in lawsuit alleging sex bias, unfair firings at SpaceX
Rocket maker SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk were sued on Wednesday by eight engineers who say they were illegally fired for raising concerns about alleged sexual harassment and discrimination against …
Chiquita Held Liable for Deaths During Colombian Civil War
A jury in South Florida has ruled that Chiquita Brands is liable for eight killings carried out by a right-wing paramilitary group that the company helped finance in a fertile …
Olson v. California
Under the deferential rational basis standard, the en banc court concluded that there were plausible reasons for treating transportation and delivery referral companies differently from other types of referral companies, …
Uber loses challenge to California gig work law in US appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber (UBER.N), opens new tab and subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a California law that could force the companies to …
Judge halts UC academic workers’ strike, citing ‘damage to students’
An Orange County judge Friday ordered the union representing UC academic workers to halt its strike at six campuses, ruling that the walkout appeared to be causing “damage to students’ …
US Labor Dept sues Hyundai over US child labor, court filing shows
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday sued South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), opens new tab, an auto parts plant and a labor recruiter, over illegal use of …
UAW Urges US to Overturn Mercedes-Benz Loss on Accusations of Union Busting
The United Auto Workers is asking the US labor board to overturn its unionization defeat at Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s Alabama plants last week, alleging that illegal interference by the company prevented a fair vote. Employees …
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Advancing worker-centred trade in the 2026 CUSMA review
“Labour rights, migrant workers and the CUSMA rapid-response labour mechanism The labour chapter of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (Chapter 23) contains a number of significant developments compared to the labour provisions …