On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Harvey Weinstein allegations being reported, the tinder that sparked the #MeToo movement into a full-fledged fire, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …
Federal judge allows forced labor lawsuit against Tesla to continue
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California [official website] refused [opinion, PDF] Monday to dismiss two forced labor claims against Tesla [corporate website] in a lawsuit filed by two former …
How gay rights activists remade the federal government
The 40th anniversary of the Civil Service Reform Act — a signature accomplishment of President Jimmy Carter — fittingly falls during LGBT History Month. When Carter signed the bill into …
The gig economy isn’t going anywhere. 4 experts explain why
Last year, in the New Yorker’s dive into whether the sharing economy would persist, writer Nathan Heller compared the gig economy to the “Conscious III” people from Charles A. Reich’s 1970 …
Gay Corrections Officer Files Lawsuit Over Employment Discrimination
A gay corrections officer has sued the State of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Corrections for employment discrimination. The case was filed in federal court on March 16 by …
O’Connor v Uber Technologies
The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the class certification in O’Connor v. Uber, in which Uber drivers argued they should be categorized as employees rather than independent contractors. …
Three US citizens sue Tata Consultancy Services for alleged employment discrimination
Three US citizens from two different companies have sued Tata Consultancy Services, alleging discrimination based on race and national origin, and are seeking exemplary and punitive damages, in the latest …
Why the ‘gig’ economy may not be the workforce of the future
The “gig” economy might not be the new frontier for America’s workforce after all. From Uber to TaskRabbit to YourMechanic, so-called gig work — task-oriented work offered by online apps …
The gig economy pays just $828 a month — here’s why driving for Uber is no substitute for a full-time job
The companies leading the gig economy, and their boosters, have touted its potential to replace or substitute for regular, full-time jobs. But whether the gig is driving for Uber or …
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