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Google illegally underpaid thousands of temps in at least 16 nations
Google illegally underpaid thousands of temp workers in at least 16 countries, attempted to cover up the problem and delayed fixing the problem for more than two years, according to reports in the The Guardian and The New York Times. Despite the fact much of Google’s violations of labor laws took place in the UK, […]
NLRB Will Seek All Available Remedies To Address Unlawful Conduct, Top Lawyer Says
08/09/2021 Comments Off on NLRB Will Seek All Available Remedies To Address Unlawful Conduct, Top Lawyer Says
Seek All Available Remedies To Address Unlawful Conduct, the NLRB’s top lawyer said in a memo to the board’s regional offices where much of the work of enforcing labor laws takes place. The National Labor Relations Board’s top attorney issued a memo on Wednesday stating that the board will act forcefully to protect workers’ rights. […]
Continue reading …Canadian Uber Benefits Maneuver, Mexico Uber May Pay Social Security
31/08/2021 Comments Off on Canadian Uber Benefits Maneuver, Mexico Uber May Pay Social Security
Uber Technologies is making a new app-based worker benefits maneuver in Canada — a proposed flexible benefits fund managed by delivery and rideshare companies and blessed by the Provincial governments. Meanwhile, Uber in Mexico is reportedly mulling paying social security taxes for gig-worker drivers there. Both developments come as Uber and other gig-worker companies are […]
Continue reading …No Just-Cause: In 49 Of 50 U.S. States You Can Be Fired For Any Reason
09/05/2013 Comments Off on No Just-Cause: In 49 Of 50 U.S. States You Can Be Fired For Any Reason
By JAKE BLUMGART, AlterNet— Don’t get too comfy at your desk, your job might not be as secure as you think. Anecdotal reports from labor lawyers and a few polls show that most Americans believe their bosses must have a good reason to kick them to the curb. We labor under the illusion of what […]
Continue reading …NLRB: Calif. Newspaper Kept Violating Labor Law, Must Bargain With Union, Rehire Employees
05/10/2012 Comments Off on NLRB: Calif. Newspaper Kept Violating Labor Law, Must Bargain With Union, Rehire Employees
The long-running labor law tragedy that is the Santa Barbara News-Press has become took another new turn 27 September 2012 with a new ruling from the NLRB. In 2000, Wendy P. McCaw, an ex-wife of billionaire Craig McCaw, bought the paper, which was California’s oldest daily newspaper. Paradoxically McCaw promptly went to war with the […]
Continue reading …In Michigan National Unions And Chamber Of Commerce Slug It Out
03/10/2012 Comments Off on In Michigan National Unions And Chamber Of Commerce Slug It Out
By Paul Abowd, Center For Public Integrity— After two bruising years for organized labor in the Midwest, the movement has managed to land two pro-union measures on the November ballot in Michigan. Michigan locals and their national leaders now face an ad campaign by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and its friends, urging voters to resist […]
Continue reading …NLRB Considers Office Consolidations
13/03/2012 Comments Off on NLRB Considers Office ConsolidationsThe National Labor Relations Board is considering a program that would consolidate regional offices in St. Louis, Mo. (Region 14) and Kansas City, Kan. (Region 17). The pilot would also move the office in Peoria, Ill., from the jurisdiction of the St. Louis office to that of the regional office in Indianapolis, In. (Region 25). […]
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- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill