How Does New Mexico’s Paid Sick Leave Law Work?
From today’s Albuquerque Journal: New Mexico’s new Healthy Workplaces Act takes effect July 1 and will impact thousands of businesses and employees around the state. Here are answers to some…
Five U.S. Employment Laws Job Market Entrants Should Know
From today’s CNBC Online: Millions of young people attend college every year, most with the hope of gaining more job opportunities as a result. Nearly 16 million people were enrolled in undergraduate…
The Road Ahead For Gig Workers’ Rights in Massachussets
From today’s Politico: The state’s top court blocked a ballot question to continue classifying Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors, ending what was shaping up to be a fraught and expensive…
Colorado Law Hailed As Important Victory For Public Sector Workers
From today’s Guardian Online: Labor unions have been fighting to secure the right to unionize and collectively bargain for more than 250,000 public sector workers at cities, schools, colleges and counties in…
Amazon Union Vote in Staten Island, NY Is A Big Win For Labor Unions
From today’s Forbes Online: Amazon Workers At JFK8, A Warehouse Located On Staten Island In New York City, Voted To Form A Union With 55% Of Voters In Favor Of…
Uber Funds New Lobbying Group to Deny Rights for Gig Workers
From today’s The Guardian: “If I want to work 20 minutes a week, or 30 hours, I can do that,” says a worker in a mysterious new TV ad. “When…
If Congress Can’t Boost Workers’ Rights, Biden Administration Will Go It Alone
From today’s The American Prospect: Earlier this month, the Biden administration delivered a road map for advancing American workers’ rights in its Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment report. Headed…
Uber for nurses?: California Initiative Targets Healthcare for a ‘Gig Work’ Law
From today’s MarketWatch: Healthcare, the nation’s fastest-growing industry, could be next in the push for laws to expand gig work. A measure filed this week with the California attorney general’s…
Europe Pushes New Rules Turning Gig Workers Into Employees
From today’s New York Times: In one of the biggest challenges yet to the labor practices at popular ride-hailing and food-delivery services, the European Commission took a major step on…
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Uber Must Overhaul Business Model in U.K. after High Court’s Ruling
From today’s The Guardian: Uber will be forced to change its business model in London to contract directly with passengers who book, after a high court ruling that will affect all private…