Uber has spent nine months battling California regulators’ demands for detailed information on sexual harassment and assault claims made by its customers and drivers. The company’s favored legal strategy of …
Nestle and Cargill v John Doe I et al
Below are briefs of the Petitioners before the US Supreme Court concerning a putative class action under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, claiming that Nestle and …
DOL to Unveil High-Stakes Rule on Worker Classification
“The U.S. Labor Department sent a proposed rule on independent contractor status to the White House regulatory review office, setting in motion the Trump administration’s effort to complete the high-priority …
SITI AISAH AND OTHERS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OEA/Ser.L/V/II. Doc. 238 27 August 2020 (Admissibility)
“The Commission notes that this petition includes allegations regarding the alleged impossibility, due to the diplomatic immunity of the foreign employers and the ineffectiveness of the protection and remedies put …
Covid Gag Rules at U.S. Companies Are Putting Everyone at Risk
Lindsay Ruck was just starting her Father’s Day brunch shift at the Cheesecake Factory in Chandler, Ariz., when her boss told her a co-worker had Covid-19. In between making bloody …
Más del 90% de los contratos colectivos en México son de protección
A dos años de la llegada de la Cuarta Transformación y de la nueva Reforma Laboral las cosas en el mundo del trabajo han cambiado poco. Aún se calcula que …
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USING THE MASTER’S TOOLS TO DISMANTLE THE MASTER’S HOUSE: 307 PETITIONS AS A HUMAN RIGHTS TOOL
This post first provides an overview of Section 307 and then discusses the Top Glove case in more detail. It looks at the WRO as an example of how Section …