American Airlines scored a victory against the unions which represent its mechanics in federal court Monday. U.S. District Judge John McBryde granted a permanent injunction against the Association — a joint venture …
Colombia fines Uber more than $629,000 for obstructing regulatory visit
Colombia’s commerce regulator said on Monday it would fine ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) more than $629,000 for obstructing a regulatory visit in 2017. Uber has repeatedly drawn the …
New state law bans discrimination against workers who wear religious garb
New legislation signed into law Friday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo bans employers from discriminating against workers for wearing religious garb or having facial hair. The bill amends the state’s Human …
Loblaw won’t face lawsuit over Bangladesh factory collapse after Supreme Court refuses to hear case
One of the country’s largest retailers is finally off the hook for the devastating collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh six years ago. In a decision on Thursday, the …
Exploitation of Filipino domestic workers ‘widespread’ in the US, new report shows
Anna is among thousands of domestic workers in the US, many of whom facing “widespread vulnerabilities and rampant exploitation”, according to a report jointly released by the National Domestic Workers …
Secretaría del Trabajo impugna las suspensiones contra la reforma laboral que promueve CTM
La Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social (STPS) impugnó las dos suspensiones definitivas en contra de la reforma a la Ley Federal del Trabajo que le fueron otorgadas al Sindicato Samuel Chávez Ayala de …
La justicia argentina falla contra Glovo y otras dos plataformas de reparto
Un juez argentino ha ordenado al gobierno de la ciudad de Buenos Aires que prohíba las plataformas digitales que ofrecen mensajería y reparto de comida a domicilio. El fallo, de primera …
Centrales obreras hacen frente común contra la legitimación de CCT
Representantes de las confederaciones de Trabajadores de México (CTM), la Revolucionaria de Obreros y Campesinos (CROC) y las demás centrales afiliadas al Congreso del Trabajo (CT) han comenzado a organizarse …
IMSS proyecta afiliación sexenal de 30% de las trabajadoras del hogar
El pronóstico del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) es que al terminar este sexenio se habrán afiliado 30% de las trabajadoras del hogar del país. Es decir, 70% seguirá fuera …
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HOT GOODS PART I: ROOTING OUT FORCED LABOR IN SUPPLY CHAINS USING THE “HOT GOODS” PROVISIONS OF THE FLSA
“In June of 2019, the owner of a Utah pecan farm was ordered to pay $1 million in back wages to victims of exploitative child labor in violation of the …