Welk Resorts
A class action against MasterCorp claims Lawrence Welk Resorts in Escondido, Calif., deducts 30 minutes from employees’ paychecks for a meal break it does not really give them, in superior court.
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US v. California Farms
Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia sued California-based blueberry companies, Munger Bros. LLC, Crowne Cold Storage LLC, et al. in federal court, claiming they hired H-2A visa workers instead of U.S. citizens.
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DoorDash misclassifies workers as independent contractors instead of employees to cheat them of benefits, 2,236 couriers say in requesting arbitration, in federal court.
Read moreNewspaper Troubles
A Teamsters local sued the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in federal court, claiming its plan to stop two days of print, lay off 30 employees, close a distribution center and refuse to bargain breaches contract.
Read moreStudy: Most Independent Contractors Will Benefit From New California Law
In a study of a landmark California labor law detested by business groups and gig economy titans, researchers concluded Tuesday that the union-backed bill will cover a majority of independent contractors and affect more than just Uber and Lyft drivers.
Read moreLittle Rock Teachers Strike Over Anti-Union Diktat
Little Rock teachers will go on strike for one day this week over an Arkansas panel’s decision to strip their collective bargaining power and complaints about state control of the 23,000-student district, union officials said Monday.
Read moreVillanova Alum Tackles NCAA for Not Paying Players
A former Division 1 football player who went on to play for the Steelers and the Broncos brought a federal class action to force fair compensation for student-athletes.
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US Productivity Falls for First Time in 4 Years
American workers were less efficient in the July-September quarter, pushing down productivity for the first time since late 2015.
Read moreHuman Rights Court Shields Workers From Speech Retaliation
Protections for freedom of speech extend into the workplace, the European Court of Human Rights clarified Tuesday in the case of a bank employee fired for writing online articles about human resources issues.
Read moreDutch University Defends Women-Only Job Openings
A Dutch university and an anti-discrimination organization faced off Monday before the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights over a women-only hiring policy.
Read moreEugene Scalia
Everglades Harvesting and Hauling et al. sued Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia in federal court, claiming he illegally reversed a policy on whether transportation of agricultural products to storage or processing constitutes agricultural labor for eligibility for the H-2A nonimmigrant visa program.
Read moreEconomy Added 128,000 Jobs in October Amid GM Strike
American employers added 128,000 jobs last month even as the market was dragged down by the General Motors strike, while the unemployment rate stayed near a 50-year low.
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The Ninth Circuit affirmed a ruling for the National Labor Relations Board, which said an iron workers’ union promoted an illegal, secondary strike at a metal company.
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Rust Belt Revival Stuck in Low Gear
Candidate Donald Trump promised that coal and steel would be the beating heart of a revived economy in the industrial Midwest. But that promised renaissance has not materialized and both sectors are faltering in ways that are painfully familiar and politically significant.
Read moreIsraeli Diplomats Go on Strike Worldwide
Israeli diplomats began an open-ended strike on Wednesday, closing more than 100 embassies and consulates around the world in a protest over working conditions.
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El Salvador Becomes an Island of Calm in a Sea of Trouble
Salvadorans rejoiced throughout the United States and El Salvador this week upon learning that President Nayib Bukele had negotiated an agreement with the Trump administration that permits more than 200,000 people and their families to remain in the U.S. and continue working legally.
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Gig-Economy Giants Want California Voters to Shield Them From New Law
A coalition of tech companies led by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash announced a proposed ballot measure Tuesday intended to upend a new California law that will require them to classify their drivers as employees.
Read moreAuto Workers Approve Deal to End 40-Day GM Strike
Factory employees represented by the United Auto Workers held a national vote Friday approving a new labor contract with General Motors to end a strike that lasted nearly six weeks.
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