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…
Gov. Lee Will Try to Put Right-To-Work Law in Tennessee Constitution
From today’s Tennessean: Gov. Bill Lee will chair the committee campaigning to enshrine Tennessee’s right-to-work law into the state constitution in November 2022, the governor announced Monday. The Yes on…
Portugal Bans Employers from Texting Employees after Work. Could it Happen Here in the US?
From today’s The Guardian: Employers in Portugal will now face fines if they attempt to contact remote workers after hours, thanks to a new law. The legislation was conceived by…
Workplace Strikes Surge During Pandemic, Empowering Workers
From today’s Washington Post: Factory workers, nurses and school bus drivers are among the tens of thousands of Americans who walked off jobs in October amid a surge of labor…
Facebook settles federal lawsuit over allegations it favored foreign workers
From today’s NPR News Online: Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department’s allegations that it discriminated against…
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As Starbucks Workers Seek a Union, Company Officials Converge on Stores
From today’s New York Times: During her decade-plus at Starbucks, Michelle Eisen says she has endured her share of workplace stress. She points to the company’s increased use of productivity…
Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Transgender Worker Rights
From today’s Forbes Online: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Monday, seeking to block enforcement of guidance focused on transgender workers and employment…
New rules on extreme heat means more air conditioning and breaks for workers
From today’s Business Insider: The Biden administration announced Monday that it is beginning work on a new workplace regulation to address safety during extreme heat events, a process that will…
Families Of Undocumented Workers Lost On 9/11 Search For Closure
From today’s NPR News Online: For a brief moment, on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Teresa Garcia thought she’d seen a ghost. She was in her office in midtown…