Coming to the aid of California journalists, a state lawmaker on Thursday proposed exempting freelance reporters and newspaper distributors from a new labor law that has many industries scrambling to protect their business models.
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The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld Minneapolis’ $15 minimum wage ordinance Wednesday, concluding a three-year battle over the pay hike in the state’s largest city.
Read moreA federal court in California dismissed teachers’ claims that the California Teachers Association diverted their wages without their consent to fund union political activities and campaigns they do not wish to support. The California Education Code allows superintendents to deduct dues from members who voluntarily join unions.
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American businesses posted 6.8 million job openings in November, a sharp decline from the month before and the lowest number since February 2018.
Read moreA landmark California labor law barring mandatory arbitration agreements remains in doubt as a federal judge on Friday extended a ban of the bill business groups claim would shatter longstanding hiring practices and flood the courts with employment disputes.
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American employers ended the last decade by adding 145,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate held steady at a 50-year low.
Read moreThe Writers Guild of America can’t dodge an antitrust lawsuit by Hollywood talent agencies over an organized boycott on talent packaging deals, a federal judge has ruled.
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Nationwide strikes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to overhaul France’s pension system will enter the New Year and become France’s longest-running rail strike in the country’s history.
Read moreUber, Postmates and two independent contractors asked a federal court in California Monday to block a new state law that requires certain gig economy companies to classify workers as employees, making them eligible for minimum wage, overtime and other protections.
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Two Northeast farming groups brought a federal complaint Monday over a new law in New York, set to take effect Wednesday, that allows workers to unionize and earn overtime pay.
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New Yorkers are used to seeing rats on the street but they are not always small, furry ones. Sometimes they are inflatable and taller than giraffes.
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Christmas Day brought no respite for travelers in France as a transport strike entered its fourth week, ruining the plans of thousands wanting to celebrate with loved ones.
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Computer plate umpires could be called up to Major League Baseball at some point during the next five seasons.Umpires agreed to cooperate with Major League Baseball in the development and testing of an automated ball-strike system as part of a five-year labor contract announced Saturday, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
Read moreA fifth former Google worker has filed a complaint with federal regulators, accusing the company of improperly firing employees for labor organizing activity.
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The French government and labor unions face off Wednesday over a pensions overhaul, 14 days into a crippling transport strike that is hurting businesses, wearing out commuters and casting a shadow over holiday plans.
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American employers advertised slightly more open jobs in October, suggesting a positive outlook on the part of businesses in the face of economic worries.
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The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in McDonald’s favor in a long-running case filed by 20 workers who were fired or faced retaliation for trying to unionize.
Read moreA seven-count criminal indictment in federal court accuse siblings Cindy Mydung Luu and Jason Luu of forced labor, human trafficking, peonage and other crimes at their San Diego nail salons: Eden Nails Lounge & Spa and Majestic Nail Salon.
Read moreShortly after House Democrats unveiled impeachment charges against President Donald Trump, they announced an agreement with his administration concerning trade with Canada and Mexico.
Read moreA 10th Circuit panel on Friday declined a Utah contractor’s request to be severed from litigation against Paragon, a company with ties to a Mormon sect that was fined by the U.S. Department of Labor and found in contempt of a court order for using child workers to harvest pecans.
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