Uber makes major changes to California rides as gig-work law takes effect

Uber rides are changing in California for both drivers and passengers as the ride-hailing company works to strengthen its defenses against AB5, the new gig-work law that makes it harder for companies to …

Judge temporarily exempts truck drivers from California’s new gig-work law

Just hours before California’s new gig-work law, AB5, is set to take effect, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state from enforcing it upon truck drivers. U.S. …

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Drei nationale Hotelketten in Houston verklagten sich wegen Förderung des Sexhandels

Drei Opfer des Sexhandels in diesem Monat verklagten drei große Hotelketten in parallelen Gerichtsverfahren von Befürwortern, denen zufolge die Unternehmen in den Filialen in Houston trotz…

Chocolate companies ask for a taste of government regulation

Some of the world’s largest chocolate companies are acknowledging widespread child labor on cocoa farms and calling for regulations to discourage the practice, particularly in West Africa, the source of …

Olson et al v State of California (AB5 lawsuit)

Uber, Postmates and two contractors who work for the companies filed a lawsuit against the state of California on Monday alleging that AB5 is unconstitutional and seeking a temporary injunction …

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

Uber and Postmates filed a lawsuit in federal court in California on Monday, seeking an injunction to prevent the state’s landmark freelancer law from taking effect against them on Jan. …

Breest gegen Haggis, 2019 NY Slip Op 09398, 26. Dezember 2019

Die zentrale Frage in dieser Berufung lautet: Was muss ein Kläger geltend machen, um einen Klagegrund nach dem New Yorker Gesetz zum Schutz geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt gegen Opfer darzulegen?

Uruguay es el primer país del mundo en ratificar el Convenio 190 de la OIT

Uruguay es el primer país del mundo en aprobar el Convenio 190 de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) Sobre la Violencia y el Acoso en el Trabajo. Este martes, 17 de …

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Travail des enfants en RDC: einfache Aux États-Unis contre les géants de la tech

Tesla, Apple, Google, Dell und Microsoft beschuldigen nicht die Komplizenschaft der Kobalt- und RDC-Minen. Bestimmte de ces enfants ont été tués et mutilés pour produire…

California’s new gig economy law challenged in court by freelance writers

Freelance journalists on Tuesday sued to block California’s new labor law that will require more workers to be classified as employees, arguing it threatens their ability to earn a living. …

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