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7th Circuit Blocks Feds From Enforcing Public-Charge Immigration Rule in Illinois
A Seventh Circuit panel Wednesday upheld a decision that blocked enforcement of a controversial Trump administration policy, which adds barriers for immigrants seeking green cards if they rely on public benefits, food stamps or housing vouchers.
Read moreRepublicans Fail to Overturn California’s Independent Contractor Crackdown
A GOP bid to overturn a California law that reclassifies independent contractors as full-time employees working in the gig economy fizzled in committee Thursday afternoon.
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Labor Department Defends Limits on Paid Sick Leave
The Department of Labor on Wednesday defended a new rule that New York’s attorney general says carves out an especially broad definition of health care providers who would be excluded from paid sick leave protections guaranteed under a coronavirus relief package
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Bloomberg Extends Health Insurance for Staffers Already Suing Him
Taken to court for breaking his health insurance promises to campaign staff, billionaire Mike Bloomberg says he will cover the cost of COBRA health insurance for those staffers through Election Day.
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Uber’s New Legal Strategy: Riders Employ Drivers
A law professor said Uber’s legal tactics are getting “stranger and wilder” and called Wednesday’s argument “completely ludicrous.”
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A federal class action claims Hooters III laid off 680 workers without proper notice due to the coronavirus pandemic; they all seek 60 days pay and benefits.
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New York Hauls Feds to Court Over Limits on Paid Sick Leave
New York’s Democratic attorney general sued the Trump administration Tuesday to block carve-outs in a rule put forth by the Department of Labor that would exclude millions of health care workers from emergency paid sick leave protections guaranteed under a coronavirus relief package.
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Judge Scolds Lyft and Labor Rights Advocates in Sick Pay Dispute
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 Passes Emergency Sick Pay Order for Large Businesses
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance requiring companies and nonprofits with 500
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Sixth Circuit Rejects Union Bid for Lifetime Retiree Benefits
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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Judge Blocks Dallas From Enforcing Sick Leave Requirements
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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Senate Sends House-Passed Virus Response Bill to Trump
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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Sweeping Coronavirus-Relief Bill Passes House
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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House Passes Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package
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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Congress Urged to Give Paid Sick Leave to All Workers
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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Public Charge Policy Scrutinized by Seventh Circuit
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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Trump Under Fire for Food Stamp Work Requirement
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 moreDutch Finance Minister Steps Down Amid Child Care Fraud Scandal
Embattled Dutch deputy finance minister Menno Snel resigned Wednesday after mishandling a child care benefit scandal.
Read moreVeterans’ Caregivers
A 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.
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