Strippers Want Out of Class Settlement With Clubs
A group of strippers argued Wednesday morning before a Sixth Circuit panel to undo the approval of a class-action settlement with their employers for wage violations.
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Federal Judge Wants to Punt Grubhub Labor Spat to State Court
A state court ought to decide if Grubhub must prove its delivery driver was an independent contractor and not an employee under a new game-changing state labor standard, a federal judge said Thursday.
Read moreMinnesota Court Rules for Disbanded Firefighters Union
The Minnesota Court of Appeals found Monday that the city of Brainerd violated labor rules when it laid off all full-time firefighters to dissolve their union amid collective bargaining.
Read moreSeventh Circuit Nixes Local Right-to-Work Law
Creating a circuit split, the Seventh Circuit ruled Friday that the National Labor Relations Act does not allow local municipalities to pass right-to-work laws.
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A federal class action claims the Knights of Columbus, “a Catholic fraternal society that sells billions of dollars of insurance to Catholics across the nation,” misclassifies its field agents as independent contractors to cheat them of wages and benefits.
Read moreWomen Say Facebook Allows Illegal Bias in Job Ads
Prospective job-seekers filed gender discrimination charges against Facebook and 10 other employers Tuesday, claiming the companies target their help wanted ads to male Facebook users and effectively shun women and nonbinary users from opportunities.
Read moreNY Court Backs Ban on State Inspectors Holding Office
Triggering dissents from two judges, New York’s highest court sided Tuesday with a state agency that changed its policy to bar inspectors from seeking or holding elected office.
Read moreMachines to Dominate Labor by 2025, New Davos Report Says
Forecasting seismic and not-too-distant changes from a Fourth Industrial Revolution, a report Monday from the World Economic Forum says over half of all work tasks will be automated within the next seven years, affecting 52 percent of jobs by 2025, up from 29 percent today.
Read moreCompetitor Suit Could Make Uber Change Labor Practices
Uber has for years successfully fought off lawsuits claiming it misclassifies drivers as contractors, but a class action filed by a competitor this week could force the ride-hail giant to finally start treating drivers like employees.
Read moreEconomy Added 201,000 Jobs in August
The U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August, up from 147,00 in July, the Labor Department said Friday.
Read moreNinth Circuit Revives NFL Painkiller Class Action
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday revived a class action claiming the National Football League pushed painkillers on hurt athletes to get them back on the field, often causing permanent injuries.
Read moreJudge Advances Class Action by Vox Sports Bloggers
Sports bloggers who earn as little as $3 a post writing for Vox can proceed with a class action against the online news outlet, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Read moreTrump Cancels Pay Raise Federal Workers Were Due in January
President Donald Trump informed Congress on Thursday that he is canceling pay raises due in January for most civilian federal employees, citing budget constraints. But the workers still could see a slightly smaller boost in their pay under a proposal lawmakers are considering.
Read moreAmazon Class Action
Amazon.com misclassifies delivery drivers as independent contractors to stiff them on wages, among other labor law violations, employees claim in federal class action.
Read moreJudge Unravels 3 Anti-Union Executive Orders
An anti-union push by the Trump administration was struck down as unconstitutional on Saturday by a federal judge.
Read moreConstruction Sector Leads in Massachusetts Opioid Deaths
Opioid overdoses cause 1 in 3 construction-worker deaths in Massachusetts, a new report from the state has found.
Read moreEmployers Added Just 157,000 Jobs in July, Trade Deficit Soars
(CN) — Employers added just 157,000 jobs in July, fewer than analysts had expected and significantly slower than the rate
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The National Labor Relations Board asked a federal judge Tuesday to make Securitas Securities Service comply with a subpoena for documents on two complaints of unfair labor practices.
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