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Starbucks claims union violates coffeemaker’s trademarks
Starbucks says unions may use an employer’s name for protected union activities, but not to speak out on political issues or sell union merchandise.
EU court says anti-vaccine views are opinions, not protected beliefs
An Italian army officer who refused a Covid-19 vaccine failed to convince Europe’s highest court that his objections amounted to a legally protected belief.
Ex-wife’s eBay account sparks fight over hacked evidence
EU judges ruled that courts may, in some circumstances, rely on evidence linked to illegally obtained personal data.
US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud - or face penalties
The Labor Department said Wednesday that poor oversight, outdated technology, weak identity verification and lax controls have “allowed unprecedented fraud to flourish.”
Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas
The factory represents a fundamental test of whether AI will be a source of job creation instead of a technology that supplants workers.
Workday asks judge to dismiss suit over claims its AI tools discriminate against job applicants
The company argued that the claims should not fall under California civil rights law just because the company’s AI screening software systems are based in California.
Ex-film commissioner tied to bringing Sundance to Colorado sues over termination
79-year-old Donald Zuckerman claims that amid pressure to retire, he told his supervisor he planned to remain at his job until the Centennial State hosted the Sundance Film Festival for the first time in 2027.
US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwinds
Most analysts expect officials at the Federal Reserve to stand pat on its benchmark interest rate when they meet next week.
DOJ concludes employment disparate impact rules unconstitutional
The Office of Legal Counsel’s opinion, that employment policies must have discriminatory intent to be illegal, guts a decades-old interpretation of the Civil Rights Act that conservatives linked to DEI policies.
Unemployment benefits wrongly denied
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Supreme Court found that a part-time airport guide was wrongly denied unemployment benefits after she was fired for refusing to sign a revised handbook and had two customer service complaints against her. These circumstances do not amount to misconduct that would disqualify her from benefits.
May jobs report laps expectations, as unemployment remains steady
Economists expected a decent jobs report for May, but what they got outpaced even the top ends of their forecasts.