Amazon workers in southern California’s industrial heartland say the company’s policies are forcing sick employees to work and that warehouses are refusing to comply with a state paid sick leave …
In-Store Instacart Shoppers in Chicago Get OK for Union Vote
“A federal labor board official in Chicago has approved a mail ballot unionization election for a group of Instacart in-store shoppers at a Jewel-Osco store in Chicago. The petition was …
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff, v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; LYFT, INC.,
Here is the complaint from the cased filed against Uber and Lyft in California alleging worker misclassification. Pursuant to authority codified by Assembly Bill 5 of 2019 (California Labor Code …
Attorney General Becerra and City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco Sue Uber and Lyft Alleging Worker Misclassification
“SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco today sued Uber and Lyft for misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors …
Bus Drivers Need Better Protection
Bus drivers across the country are dying from COVID-19. We need to do more to protect them. On March 24, a Detroit bus driver posted a video complaining about a passenger who …
Colombia: COVID-19 Analysis
Here are three bulletins providing information on and analyzing the situation of COVID-19 in Colombia, all are in Spanish. Boletín No. 1 – Observatorio Laboral Plataforma Boletín No. 2 – …
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Protecting Whistleblowers under COVID-19: A Proposal for “Preclearance” for Termination
“Across the country, essential workers — healthcare workers, janitors, grocery workers, delivery drivers, and others — are protesting dangerous working conditions under COVID-19. In response, employers in various sectors are retaliating against and even firing workers who raise internal complaints …