Union Not Siding with Rideshare Operators on California Labor Law July 26, 2019 By Josh Eidelson Uber and Lyft suffered a setback in their months-long fight against rules that could force them to reclassify California drivers...
Uber, Lyft Appeal for Deal on Driver Status as Independent Contractors June 14, 2019 By Josh Eidelson Faced with legislation in California that endangers their business model, Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are urging a compromise...
JPMorgan Settles for $5 Million with Employee Who Claimed Anti-Dad Bias June 3, 2019 By Josh Eidelson JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve a discrimination claim filed by a male employee...
McDonald’s Workers in Chicago Asking OSHA to Look into Pattern of Violence May 22, 2019 By Josh Eidelson Every 36 hours on average, American local news outlets deliver a new report on violence at a McDonald’s. A group...
Facing Complaints, McDonald’s Outlines New Anti-Harassment Policy May 21, 2019 By Leslie Patton and Josh Eidelson McDonald’s Corp., in the face of criticism for its handling of harassment complaints, said it’s training workers to deal with...
Google Agrees to More Changes in How It Handles Harassment, Misconduct Complaints April 25, 2019 By Josh Eidelson Google unveiled another round of policy changes to address employee concerns about misconduct at the world’s largest internet search company....
Union Claims Amazon Illegally Fired Activist Employee March 21, 2019 By Josh Eidelson A union organizing Amazon.com Inc. employees in New York has filed a complaint accusing the company of illegally firing one...
Tesla Defends Factory Worker Safety as Injury Days-Off Rise March 19, 2019 By Josh Eidelson and Dana Hull Tesla Inc. factory employees spent almost three times as many days off the job because of work-related injuries and illness...
Disabled Workers Paid Less Than Minimum Wage Sue Non-Profit for Wage Theft March 14, 2019 By Josh Eidelson A New Mexico non-profit that’s assembled gift bags for the Oscars and Grammys is facing a class action lawsuit brought...
Democrats Want Trump Labor Board Member’s Recusal on Union Email Rule September 19, 2018 By Josh Eidelson Democratic U.S. senators led by Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts urged a Trump administration labor board appointee to recuse himself from...