Ex-Tesla Worker Testifies That Race Bias Made Him ‘Feel Less Than a Man’ March 30, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s TSLA.O flagship California assembly plant became emotional testifying at a trial on...
Tesla Faces New Race Bias Trial From Employee Who Had $137M Verdict Cut March 27, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A trial kicks off in San Francisco federal court on Monday to determine how much money Tesla Inc. must pay...
Illinois Supreme Court: Union Workers Can’t Sue Under Biometric Law March 24, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Illinois’ top court on Thursday said U.S. labor law bars unionized workers from suing their employers for violations of the...
U.S. Employers Must Be Careful in Drafting Severance Agreements, Labor Board Warns March 23, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A recent U.S. labor board ruling limiting what employers can include in severance agreements is a reminder that companies must...
Tesla Not Entitled to More Info About Race Bias Probe March 17, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A California civil rights agency suing Tesla Inc. over alleged widespread race bias at its flagship assembly plant on Tuesday...
Twitter Asks Judge to Toss Out Proposed Sex Bias Class Action January 30, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Twitter Inc. has asked a federal judge to toss out a proposed class action claiming the company targeted female employees...
Key Biden Administration Labor Policies Will Face Legal Challenges in 2023 December 27, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner The Biden administration and a Democrat-led U.S. labor board will implement a series of major employment policies in 2023 but...
Twitter Must Notify Laid-Off Workers of Pending Lawsuit, Judge Rules December 16, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner Twitter Inc must notify the thousands of workers who were laid off after its acquisition by Elon Musk of a...
Latest Twitter Lawsuit Says Company Targeted Women for Layoffs December 8, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner Twitter Inc has been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the recent purging of half its workforce, this one accusing...
Judges Appear Skeptical of Fired Amazon Organizer’s Race Bias Claims November 30, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday seemed unlikely to revive claims that Amazon.com Inc. fired New York warehouse worker Christian...