The nation’s largest union umbrella organization is now supporting the new North American trade pact based on recent revisions to labor terms that not all unions are immediately ready to …
Labor Took on “Bad Bosses” Long Before #MeToo
“Will There Ever Be a #MeToo-Style Movement for Bad Bosses?” New York magazine asked readers in a tone-deaf fog of obliviousness last month. The piece itself was fairly benign, addressing the long-standing and profoundly …
Behind the Smiles: Amazon’s internal injury records expose the true toll of its relentless drive for speed
When Candice Dixon showed up for her first day of work at an Amazon warehouse in Eastvale, California, she stepped into a wonder of automation, efficiency and speed. Inside the …
How California’s AB5 protects workers from misclassification
In September, California adopted a new law aimed at combatting the misclassification of workers. The legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 5, will take effect on January 1, 2020. AB5 adopts the …
Uber Fined $649 Million for Saying Drivers Aren’t Employees
New Jersey has demanded that Uber pay $649 million for years of unpaid employment taxes for its drivers, arguing that the ride-hailing company has misclassified the workers as independent contractors …
California’s new gig economy law challenged in court by truck drivers
The California Trucking Association on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new state new that will force businesses to treat more workers as employees entitled to benefits like overtime …
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A Lei PRO e a Fissura no Local de Trabalho
Para muitas pessoas, o trabalho significa salários baixos, horas imprevisíveis e oportunidades inexistentes de progresso. Uma das principais razões para essa situação terrível é o que David Weil chamou de "fissuras no local de trabalho". Fissura ocorre…