New York City to Ban Discrimination Based on Hair

Under new guidelines to be released this week by the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the targeting of people based on their hair or hairstyle, at work, school or in public …

Judge rules against Walmart for firing employee with medical marijuana card

A federal judge ruled against Walmart in a recent lawsuit for terminating an Arizona employee who possessed a valid medical marijuana card after a drug test of the worker came back …

How Democrats plan to shrink the gender pay gap

In January, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and her colleagues reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act — for the 11th time. The bill would require employers to report, among other things, job salaries, promotions …

Decreto Supremo que modifica el artículo 16 y el literal d) del artículo 16-A del Reglamento de la Ley de Relaciones Colectivas de Trabajo

DECRETO SUPREMO N° 003-2019-TR EL PRESIDENTE DE LA REPÚBLICA CONSIDERANDO: Que, el numeral 1 del artículo 28 de la Constitución Política del Perú señala que el Estado garantiza la libertad …

Gobierno de AMLO debe recuperar la visión laborista en México: Alcalde Justiniani

Para el abogado laborista, Arturo Alcalde Justiniani, el nuevo gobierno de Andrés Manuel López Obrador debe ubicar el tema laboral en la “centralidad” de las políticas públicas dejando atrás las …

Bill seeks collective bargaining for Nevada state workers

Proposed legislation in Nevada would allow certain state employees to engage in collective bargaining. The bill was introduced in the state Senate on Thursday. The measure would require the state …

Workers waiting ‘on call’ must be paid, court rules

Employees who are required to stay “on call” before the start of a possible work shift — phoning their employer two hours before the shift to learn whether they’re needed …

7th Circuit Curtails Applicants’ Age-Discrimination Lawsuits

The plaintiff in the case applied for an attorney position at CareFusion Corp., then sued under a disparate impact liability theory after he wasn’t chosen. He challenged the requirement that …

New York Enacts Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act

On January 25, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law a bill amending the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), which now prohibits discrimination by employers against individuals on …

Brave New World: Fundamental Labour Rights in the Charter Era

It is for this reason the Canadian Foundation for Labour Rights (CFLR) has commissioned the following paper. The objective of the paper is to provide analysis and interpretation of the …

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