This document is meant to inform the AFL-CIO’s advocacy and representation as best as is possible in this moment–in a quickly changing situation. For example, the U.S. Department of Labor …
La ville de New York a ouvert une enquête sur les droits de l'homme dans le licenciement par Amazon d'un employé d'entrepôt qui a mené une grève contre l'entreprise pour des problèmes de sécurité liés aux coronavirus
Le commissaire aux droits de l'homme de New York a ouvert une enquête sur le licenciement d'Amazon d'un employé d'entrepôt qui avait participé à une manifestation contre l'entreprise, a confirmé un porte-parole de Business Insider. …
Les lois qui peuvent protéger les employés contre les risques de coronavirus
Partout en Amérique, des travailleurs contraints de travailler dans des conditions dangereuses ou en contact étroit avec des personnes susceptibles d'être porteuses du coronavirus manifestent. Lundi, les travailleurs d'Instacart dans plusieurs…
THE LABOR DEPARTMENT WON’T TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE WORKERS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS
Although nearly two weeks had passed since the United States’ first coronavirus patient died outside of Seattle, many nurses on this call still found themselves awash in conflicting information about …
COVID-19 RELIEF BILL LEAVES OUT MANY DOMESTIC WORKERS
For the 75 million Americans under virtual lockdown in the battle against COVID-19, the writing on the wall is clear: Stay home, stop the spread. Yet, for the two million …
U.S. Lifts Ban on Malaysian Medical Glove Maker Amid Shortage
KUALA LUMPUR — The United States has lifted a ban on a Malaysian medical glove maker it had accused of using forced labor, a government statement showed, amid a surge …
Drivers Say Uber and Lyft Are Blocking Unemployment Pay
In a typical week, Jerome Gage, a Lyft driver in Los Angeles, makes $900 to $1,000 before expenses during roughly 50 hours on the road. This week, with most of …
California high court says workers may sue employers in name of state for labor law violations
The California Supreme Court has strengthened a law that allows workers to sue their employers in the name of the state for labor law violations, saying companies can’t sidestep the …
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