Ban on Worker Noncompetes Faces Uphill Legal Battle April 26, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ban on “noncompete” agreements commonly signed by workers is likely vulnerable to legal challenges, experts...
Supreme Court Allows More Transport Workers to Bypass Arbitration and Sue Employers April 15, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related...
SpaceX Forced Workers to Sign Illegal Severance Agreements, Claims NLRB March 22, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been accused by a U.S. labor agency of requiring employees who were laid off or fired...
Judge Blocks NLRB Rule on Contract and Franchise Workers March 11, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Texas on Friday struck down a U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule that would treat...
US Trade Groups Sue Over Biden Rule on ‘Gig’ Work, Contracting March 6, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Major U.S. business groups on Tuesday filed the latest lawsuit challenging a Biden administration rule that would make it more...
Tesla Must Face Class Action Claims by 6,000 Workers in Race Bias Case February 29, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A California state judge has tentatively ruled that nearly 6,000 Black factory workers can sue Tesla as a group for...
Amazon Joins Companies Arguing NLRB Is Unconstitutional February 20, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Amazon.com has joined rocket maker SpaceX and grocery chain Trader Joe’s in claiming that a U.S. labor agency’s in-house enforcement...
Supreme Court in UBS Case Makes it Easier for Whistleblowers to Win Suits February 8, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for financial sector whistleblowers to win lawsuits accusing companies of unlawfully...
NFL Diversity Policies Are Racist, Conservative Group Says February 7, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A conservative U.S. legal group has accused the National Football League (NFL) and its teams of engaging in discrimination through...
Google Must Bargain With YouTube Worker Union January 22, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Alphabet Inc’s Google violated U.S. labor law by refusing to bargain with a union representing contract workers for YouTube Music,...