The gig economy pays just $828 a month — here’s why driving for Uber is no substitute for a full-time job

The companies leading the gig economy, and their boosters, have touted its potential to replace or substitute for regular, full-time jobs. But whether the gig is driving for Uber or …

More Than 30,000 Steelworkers Threatening To Strike Across The U.S.

More than 30,000 union steelworkers have voted overwhelming to authorize a strike, while negotiations continue with ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel. Demand for domestic steel is on the rise thanks in part …

Facebook debería aumentar sus esfuerzos para prevenir anuncios discriminatorios

LA DISCRIMINACIÓN CONTRA las mujeres contratadas fue prohibida hace medio siglo. Pero no había Internet en 1964. Ahora, las tecnologías avanzadas permiten a los anunciantes dirigirse a segmentos de la población en función de ...

Walmart demandó por presunta discriminación contra trabajadoras embarazadas

Los reguladores federales presentaron una demanda contra Walmart alegando que el minorista obligó a las trabajadoras embarazadas a tomar una licencia no remunerada y rechazó sus solicitudes de obligaciones menos exigentes físicamente. Se requieren empresas ...

Chicago hotel strike takes step toward resolution with Marriott contract, union says

Striking hotel workers ratified a contract with Marriott International, the union said Thursday. The pact could pave the way for a resolution of the 2-week-old work stoppage at more than two …

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Bipartisan bill addresses human trafficking impact on global seafood trade

Guam’s delegate to Congress filed a bill this week that would amend an existing law that targets human trafficking to address the seafood industry’s role. U.S. Delegate Madeline Bordallo, a …

La demanda por discriminación por edad de IBM arroja luz sobre una tendencia de empleo abrumadora

ProPublica publicó recientemente los resultados de una amplia investigación que destaca los supuestos abusos de discriminación por edad llevados a cabo dentro de la industria de la tecnología. Se informó que IBM despidió a unos 20,000 empleados estadounidenses ...

How Facebook Is Giving Sex Discrimination in Employment Ads a New Life

That’s why on Tuesday, the ACLU, along with the Communications Workers of America and the employment law firm Outten & Golden LLP, filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against …

Cargill settles discrimination suit with Muslim workers

Cargill Meat Solutions, law firm Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that they have reached a settlement to resolve Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges …

What Happens When Gig-Economy Workers Become Employees

Ever since the emergence of companies like Uber and Lyft, businesses and labor advocates have engaged in an endless, largely theoretical debate about whether classifying workers as independent contractors—responsible for …

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