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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Smokey Robinson's attorney: Lawsuit is an 'ugly method' to get money from 'an America icon'

"We will have more to say in the coming days as we make our legal response...the evidence will show that this is simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon."
LA Dodgers
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 weeks ago

PREMIUMReview and Comment: Built on safety: The lifesaving legacy of New York's scaffold law

The scaffold law aimed to protect construction workers from height-related accidents by holding owners and contractors absolutely liable for safety measures.
#employee-rights
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump's purge of probationary employees

The Trump administration likely violated federal law in terminating probationary employees without evaluating their performance individually.
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fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple. The former engineer who cofounded #AppleToo explains why it's important.

The NLRB alleges Apple illegally retaliated against employees discussing pay and created a culture of surveillance towards employee communications.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump's purge of probationary employees

The Trump administration likely violated federal law in terminating probationary employees without evaluating their performance individually.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

The NLRB filed a complaint against Apple. The former engineer who cofounded #AppleToo explains why it's important.

The NLRB alleges Apple illegally retaliated against employees discussing pay and created a culture of surveillance towards employee communications.
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

Remembering Joseph Grodin, former California Supreme Court justice

"Joseph Grodin was a remarkable figure, a dedicated labor lawyer and a fierce advocate for workers' rights, fiercely opposing the death penalty throughout his legal career."
Social justice
#new-york
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Expand prevailing wage in New York, amend 224-a | amNewYork

New York must update prevailing wage laws to ensure fair compensation for tradespeople in private construction projects.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Expand prevailing wage in New York, amend 224-a | amNewYork

New York must update prevailing wage laws to ensure fair compensation for tradespeople in private construction projects.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Hochul admin says NY prison strike over, fires thousands of guards who refused to return to work

The unsanctioned strike by corrections officers in New York has ended, with many being fired for non-compliance.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Hochul's 'common sense' push to close labor law loophole facing resistance as budget talks drag on

Governor Hochul's plan to amend weekly pay requirements for manual laborers faces opposition amid budget negotiations.
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US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Judge blasts Trump's mass firing of probationary employees as a 'sham' and orders jobs to be reinstated

A judge ordered the reinstatement of probational federal employees fired under the Trump administration, citing procedural misconduct and misleading performance claims.
US politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

'A president is not a king': Judge rules Trump's firing of NLRB board member was illegal

Trump's removal of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox was ruled illegal by a federal judge, affirming restrictions on presidential power over independent agencies.
Remote teams
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Trump's RTO executive order: How the mandate will work and when federal workers may have to return to the office

Trump's order may disrupt remote work for federal employees, but collective agreements could complicate mandatory office returns.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

I Was a Trump Appointee to the NLRB. I Can't Believe What He's Doing Now.

Trump's removal of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox may violate labor law and established Supreme Court precedent.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Judge blasts Trump's mass firing of probationary employees as a 'sham' and orders jobs to be reinstated

A judge ordered the reinstatement of probational federal employees fired under the Trump administration, citing procedural misconduct and misleading performance claims.
US politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

'A president is not a king': Judge rules Trump's firing of NLRB board member was illegal

Trump's removal of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox was ruled illegal by a federal judge, affirming restrictions on presidential power over independent agencies.
Remote teams
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Trump's RTO executive order: How the mandate will work and when federal workers may have to return to the office

Trump's order may disrupt remote work for federal employees, but collective agreements could complicate mandatory office returns.
Miscellaneous
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

I Was a Trump Appointee to the NLRB. I Can't Believe What He's Doing Now.

Trump's removal of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox may violate labor law and established Supreme Court precedent.
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Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Arts sector's use of unpaid interns for some roles could be illegal, experts say

Unpaid internships in the arts are exploiting legal loopholes, limiting opportunities for working-class young people.
#workplace-rights
fromEngadget
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

NLRB accuses Grindr of using a return-to-office mandate to upend a unionization drive

fromEngadget
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

NLRB accuses Grindr of using a return-to-office mandate to upend a unionization drive

more#workplace-rights
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fromWIRED
6 months ago

Elon Musk's America PAC Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

Elon Musk's America PAC faces a class action lawsuit for alleged labor law violations linked to unpaid wages for canvassers in California.
fromPolygon
7 months ago

The SAG-AFTRA strike will now impact League of Legends - here's why

SAG-AFTRA charges that these serious actions are egregious violations of core tenets of labor law - that employers cannot interfere with performers' rights to form or join a union and they cannot discriminate against union performers. The unilateral and surreptitious transfer of union work to a 'non-union shell company' is an impermissible and appalling attempt to evade a strike action and destroy performers' rights under labor law.
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