Trump Appointees Expected to Reorient Equal Employment Commission October 10, 2017 By Josh Eidelson The federal agency tasked with combating workplace discrimination is about to get a Republican majority for the first time in...
States May Copy California’s Law to Give Employees Right to File Class Actions October 3, 2017 By Josh Eidelson This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether employees have the right to bring class actions against their bosses....
On-Demand Cleaning Service Workers Are Employees, U.S. Labor Board Says September 6, 2017 By Josh Eidelson The National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint against the digital on-demand platform Handy Technologies Inc., alleging that workers...
At Labor’s Urging, House Bill to Speed Self-Driving Vehicles Exempts Trucks July 31, 2017 By Ryan Beene and Josh Eidelson Labor unions are urging a slowdown as lawmakers fast track legislation to allow self-driving vehicles on the road, a potential...
Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to Weigh Veterans’ vs. Employers’ Rights in Workplace June 5, 2017 By Josh Eidelson Nineteen lawmakers are testing their luck at the Supreme Court, asking the justices to take up a case on whether...
AFL-CIO Chief Vows to Sue If Trump Weakens Overtime Rule March 28, 2017 By Josh Eidelson The AFL-CIO will sue if the Department of Labor tries to water down a boost in overtime eligibility put in...
Trump Labor Secretary Thinks Obama Overtime Rule Needs Review March 23, 2017 By Josh Eidelson President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary expressed support for increasing the salary threshold at which overtime currently must be...
Supporters of Overtime Hike Turn to States as Obama Rule Unlikely to Survive January 13, 2017 By Josh Eidelson With President Barack Obama’s federal overtime-pay overhaul likely to die either in court or under Republican Donald Trump, some legislators...
Amazon Drivers Deliver ‘Joint Employer’ Claims Against E-commerce Giant November 4, 2016 By Josh Eidelson Amazon.com was sued by Illinois delivery drivers who say the company failed to pay them overtime for hauling its goods....