“In a decision released today in Bethany College, 369 NLRB No. 98, the Board held that it has no jurisdiction over the faculty at religious institutions of higher education. In so …
Amazon Workers Sue Over Virus Brought Home from Warehouse
A group of Amazon.com Inc. warehouse employees sued the online retail giant, claiming its working conditions put not only them at risk of contracting the coronavirus but also their family members, including …
US DOJ SEEKS TO STOP HUMAN RIGHTS LAWSUITS AGAINST CORPORATIONS
In a May 26, 2020 filing, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that domestic corporations cannot be sued in U.S. courts for alleged …
DERRICK PALMER, KENDIA MESIDOR, BENITA ROUSE, ALEXANDER ROUSE, BARBARA CHANDLER, and LUIS PELLOT-CHANDLER v. AMAZON.COM, INC. and AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC,
This complaint alleges that Amazon’s efforts in Staten Island to protect workers have been rife with “purposeful miscommunication with workers,” “sloppy contact tracing,” and poorly enforced social distancing. Here is …
Lyft Sued for Violating D.C. Sick-Day Law During Pandemic
Lyft Inc. was sued by a former driver for not providing the paid sick days required by Washington, D.C., law, the latest challenge to the stance by ride-hail platforms that their drivers aren’t …
DOJ Urges High Court to Shield Companies From Slave Labor Suits
U.S. companies should be shielded from liability under a centuries-old law for assisting in child slavery, the Justice Department has told the Supreme Court. That argument was delivered in a …
Uber and Lyft Drivers Sue for New York Unemployment Benefits
On Monday, Mr. Ouattara and three other Uber and Lyft drivers, along with an advocacy group called the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, filed a complaint in federal court against …
NLRB Gets Covid-Related Unfair Labor Practice Charges
Workers at two U.S. companies have filed cases with the National Labor Relations Board challenging changes to their working conditions spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic. A tea shop in Colorado, …
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Police Unions: It’s Time to Change the Law and End the Abuse
“The killing of George Floyd and the events of the last week require us to recognize that police unions have abused the power of collective bargaining in indefensible ways. These …