Robocall Bill Wins Approval in the House
From Consumer Reports Online: A crackdown on robocalls moved one step closer Wednesday after the House voted 429-3 to increase consumer protections against the unsolicited and annoying phone calls. The…
Trump turning the Department of Labor into the Department of Employer Rights
From today’s Los Angeles Times: No advocates for workers’ rights or labor were especially surprised last week when President Trump nominated Eugene Scalia for secretary of Labor, succeeding the utterly…
When the Law Says Using Marijuana Is O.K., but the Boss Disagrees
From today’s New York Times: Smoking pot cost Kimberly Cue her job. Ms. Cue, a 44-year-old chemical engineer from Silicon Valley, received an offer this year from a medical device…
For Amazon workers in Minnesota, Prime Day means protest
From today’s Washington Post: As a “rebinner” at an Amazon fulfillment center outside Minneapolis, Meg Brady says she is expected to handle 600 items per hour, constantly pivoting on her…
How to Disclose a Disability to Your Employer (and Whether You Should)
From today’s New York Times: If you, like thousands of others, live with a visible or invisible disability, here’s what you need to know if you want to tell your…
U.S. Women Won, Men Lost, and Equal Pay Fight Tied Them Together Again
From today’s New York Times: For American soccer fans, the juxtaposition was hard to ignore: the United States women’s team winning a record fourth World Cup championship in France, its…
Why Gay Rights Is a Republican Value
From today’s New York Times: Conservatives support freedom, which is why they should oppose job discrimination against LGBTQ Americans. This week, more than 2,000 signatories — members of Congress, women’s…
Trump administration gives up fight over citizenship question on the census
From today’s Los Angeles Times: The Trump administration, abruptly switching course, has decided to give up its fight to add a question about citizenship to next year’s census. Word of…
The 9th Circuit just blew up mandatory arbitration in consumer cases
From today’s Reuter’s Online News: In a trio of rulings on Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blessed a tactic that will allow plaintiffs lawyers litigating California consumer…
Supreme Court decides federal judges cannot block gerrymandering
From today’s CNBC Online: The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal courts may not block gerrymandering in a 5-4 decision that fell along partisan lines. The court also ruled, in…