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fromIT Pro
2 weeks ago
European startups

'Employees aren't having it': European workers are pushing back on the US-style 'always on' work culture - many are worried about the rise of 'hustle culture' and a third would quit if forced back to the office

fromCallaborlaw
3 weeks ago
Los Angeles

Reminder: Get Ready for Los Angeles County's Fair Work Week Ordinance Effective Date: July1, 2025

fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago
Pets

Lawsuit Alleges PETA Skimped Out On The Ethical Treatment Of Their People - Above the Law

PETA's questionable employee treatment challenges their ethical stance, with alleged violations of labor laws and retaliation.
fromFortune
7 months ago
Miscellaneous

In Switzerland, it's legal for companies to make workers clock out before using the bathroom

Swiss court rules that employers are not required to pay workers for toilet breaks, highlighting a loophole in labor laws.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

L.A. council backs $30 minimum wage for hotels, despite warnings from tourism industry

Los Angeles approved a drastic minimum wage increase to $30 hourly for tourism workers, despite concerns about potential job losses in the sector.
European startups
fromIT Pro
2 weeks ago

'Employees aren't having it': European workers are pushing back on the US-style 'always on' work culture - many are worried about the rise of 'hustle culture' and a third would quit if forced back to the office

European workers resist US corporate culture influence, favoring strong labor protections and work-life balance.
fromCallaborlaw
3 weeks ago
Los Angeles

Reminder: Get Ready for Los Angeles County's Fair Work Week Ordinance Effective Date: July1, 2025

fromFortune
7 months ago
Miscellaneous

In Switzerland, it's legal for companies to make workers clock out before using the bathroom

fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 weeks ago

Changes to city's human rights law requires employers to post lactation accommodation policies

Employers must now clearly display - in a prominent workplace location - their accommodation room policies, which must outline the process for requesting a lactation room.
NYC LGBT
#legal-issues
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful

Mass firings of probationary workers may be illegal according to a federal judge's ruling.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful

Mass firings of probationary workers may be illegal according to a federal judge's ruling.
Remote teams
fromForbes
1 month ago

Why Your State Is Costing You Remote Jobs And What To Do About It

State-specific labor laws can hinder remote job applications, often without notice or explanation.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Florida May Loosen Child Labor Laws To Fill Jobs Left By Undocumented Workers

The proposed Senate Bill 918 aims to eliminate restrictions on child labor, allowing teens increased hours and overnight shifts, posing potential risks to education and well-being.
NYC parents
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

WestJet pilots ask judge to nix approval of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit | CBC News

The union representing WestJet pilots argues that the introduction of temporary foreign workers in the cockpit could threaten aviation safety and undermine labor progress.
Canada news
#economy
Europe politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Why Europe is dying - and how America can escape its stagnant fate

America is advised against adopting European-style labor laws, as Europe's economy is stagnating and offers fewer job opportunities.
Europe politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Why Europe is dying - and how America can escape its stagnant fate

America is advised against adopting European-style labor laws, as Europe's economy is stagnating and offers fewer job opportunities.
fromChicago Tribune
1 year ago

Editorial: 'Rules for thee but not for me'? Cook County government hypocrisy becomes all too clear around paid leave.

"The hastily passed ordinance could affect workers such as substitute teachers, camp counselors and lifeguards who arguably shouldn't be earning paid time off..."
NYC politics
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

South Korea says K-pop stars aren't classed as workers and don't get labor rights

The South Korean government's decision to close the workplace harassment case involving Hanni stems from the view that she is not legally classified as a worker under her management contract.
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
7 months ago

Bandai Namco reportedly uses layoff-by-boredom

Bandai Namco is allegedly moving employees to 'expulsion rooms' to pressure them into quitting, a practice aiming to bore or shame individuals into resignation.
Miscellaneous
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