La Justicia reafirmó el vínculo de dependencia laboral entre un chofer de Uber y la empresa, y la multinacional deberá abonar los rubros laborales. [An Uruguay Court of Appeals has reaffirmed the lower …
Amazon Workers Sue Over Virus Brought Home from Warehouse
A group of Amazon.com Inc. warehouse employees sued the online retail giant, claiming its working conditions put not only them at risk of contracting the coronavirus but also their family members, including …
US DOJ SEEKS TO STOP HUMAN RIGHTS LAWSUITS AGAINST CORPORATIONS
In a May 26, 2020 filing, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that domestic corporations cannot be sued in U.S. courts for alleged …
Empleadas domésticas sin medios para defender sus derechos laborales; carecen de contrato
“La falta de un contrato de trabajo, en el que además se garantice la seguridad social, ha provocado que las trabajadoras del hogar tengan pocas herramientas para defender sus derechos …
DERRICK PALMER, KENDIA MESIDOR, BENITA ROUSE, ALEXANDER ROUSE, BARBARA CHANDLER, and LUIS PELLOT-CHANDLER v. AMAZON.COM, INC. and AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC,
This complaint alleges that Amazon’s efforts in Staten Island to protect workers have been rife with “purposeful miscommunication with workers,” “sloppy contact tracing,” and poorly enforced social distancing. Here is …
Lyft Sued for Violating D.C. Sick-Day Law During Pandemic
Lyft Inc. was sued by a former driver for not providing the paid sick days required by Washington, D.C., law, the latest challenge to the stance by ride-hail platforms that their drivers aren’t …
Seminario: “Restricciones y suspensión de derechos y sus consecuencias en el marco del COVID-19”
En el marco del Ciclo de Conferencias Interamericanas organizadas por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, le invitamos al Seminario: “Restricciones y suspensión de derechos y sus consecuencias en el …
DOJ Urges High Court to Shield Companies From Slave Labor Suits
U.S. companies should be shielded from liability under a centuries-old law for assisting in child slavery, the Justice Department has told the Supreme Court. That argument was delivered in a …
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Police Unions: It’s Time to Change the Law and End the Abuse
“The killing of George Floyd and the events of the last week require us to recognize that police unions have abused the power of collective bargaining in indefensible ways. These …