Rejecting an emergency request to make Lyft give sick pay to its drivers, a federal judge in California on Tuesday scolded labor rights lawyers for exploiting a pandemic to advance a lawsuit “riddled with defects” but also chided the rideshare company for blatantly violating state labor laws.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance requiring companies and nonprofits with 500
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Handing a loss to the United Auto Workers, the Sixth Circuit on Friday upheld a Michigan judge’s decision that over 4,700 retired Honeywell International employees are not entitled to lifetime health benefits from the company.
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A Texas federal judge blocked a Dallas ordinance that requires businesses to offer paid sick leave, further impacting hourly employees dealing with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak.
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As Congress and the White House work on more measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its toll on the economy, the Senate voted Wednesday to send a House-approved bill covering free testing and paid sick leave to President Donald Trump’s desk.
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As the novel coronavirus disrupts daily life for Americans and business as usual grinds to a halt, passage of a hefty multibillion-dollar emergency relief package may be on hold for a few more days thanks to at least one Republican lawmaker.
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Despite an announcement from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that a deal had been reached with the White House, the future of a coronavirus response bill that includes free testing and paid sick leave for workers remains unclear.
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As COVID-19 spreads from coast to coast, the U.S. remains the only industrialized nation without mandated paid sick days and experts warned lawmakers Wednesday that some people infected with the coronavirus may feel like they have to go to work to make ends meet.
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The Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday over the Trump administration’s policy that makes it harder for immigrants to receive green cards if they rely on public benefits like food stamps.
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Fourteen states plus New York City and the District of Columbia brought a federal complaint Thursday over a new work requirement for food stamps that opponents say will strip benefits away from 700,000 Americans.
Read moreEmbattled Dutch deputy finance minister Menno Snel resigned Wednesday after mishandling a child care benefit scandal.
Read moreA federal court in Washington, D.C., dismissed a putative class action brought by caregivers to injured veterans who claim they were denied appropriate assistance, finding that federal law prevents the court from reviewing claims seeking a review of the disputed Veterans Health Administration determinations.
Read moreA federal judge seemed inclined to block a Trump administration rule that would effectively discourage immigrants from using public benefits, but said Wednesday she has reservations about issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction.
Read moreThe United Auto Workers argued Tuesday before the Sixth Circuit for the implementation of minimum health care premium payments by Honeywell International to a group of over 4,700 retirees who claim they were promised lifetime benefits.
Read moreThe American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday that JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a class action brought by male employees who said the bank denied them equal paid parental leave after their children were born.
Read moreUber drivers and other independent contractors could soon be considered employees and entitled to benefits under legislation approved Wednesday by California lawmakers.
Read moreA local firefighters’ union claims Milwaukee has violated amendments to the city charter and the union’s collective-bargaining agreement by proposing to exclude agreed-upon pension offset payments from the calculation of their retirement benefits.
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