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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Three national hotel chains in Houston sued for promoting sex trafficking

Three sex trafficking victims this month sued three major hotel chains in parallel lawsuits by advocates who say the companies exercised gross negligence about on-site prostitution at Houston branches despite …

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 v Haggis, 2019 NY Slip Op 09398, 26 de diciembre de 2019

La pregunta central en esta apelación es: ¿qué debe alegar un demandante para declarar una causa de acción bajo la Ley de Protección de Violencia de Motivación de Género de la Ciudad de Nueva York ...

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: plainte aux États-Unis contre les géants de la tech

Tesla, Apple, Google, Dell et Microsoft sont accusés de complicité de travail forcé d’enfants dans les mines de cobalt en RDC. Certains 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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