Judge Says Southwest Must Face Bias Claims Over Free Flights for Hispanic Students December 9, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner U.S. judge on Friday said Southwest Airlines must face a lawsuit by a prominent affirmative action opponent claiming a now-defunct...
Apple Accused of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices December 3, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while also...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden Overtime Pay Rule December 2, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Texas permanently blocked a Biden administration rule that would have made about 4 million more salaried...
Amazon, SpaceX to Test US Labor Board’s Powers at Conservative Appeals Court November 18, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board whose enforcement powers are being challenged in a series of lawsuits is set to defend itself...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden Overtime Pay Rule November 18, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Texas on Friday permanently blocked a Biden administration rule that would have made about 4 million...
Supreme Court to Decide if White, Straight Workers Face Higher Bar in Bias Lawsuits October 21, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court agreed in early October to decide whether it should be more difficult for workers from “majority...
US Supreme Court Rebuffs Uber, Lyft Bid to Avoid California Driver Suits October 7, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Uber and Lyft to lawsuits by the state...
Supreme Court to Decide If White, Straight Workers Face Higher Bar in Bias Lawsuits October 7, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether it should be more difficult for workers from “majority backgrounds,”...
Amazon Hit With US Labor Board Complaint Over ‘Joint Employment’ of Drivers October 3, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Amazon.com has been accused by a U.S. labor board of illegally refusing to bargain with a union representing drivers employed...
Apple Accused by US Labor Board of Imposing Illegal Workplace Rules October 2, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board issued a complaint accusing Apple of violating employees’ rights to organize and advocate for better working...