DOL Accuses Fayette Industrial of Child Labor Law Violations
Fayette Janitorial Service LLC has been accused of employing multiple minors in dangerous working conditions in direct violation of child labor protection laws under the ...
Embarking into a New Era of Work with Salary Transparency Laws
Salary transparency laws can address important issues such as pay discrimination and resolve wage gaps but they do bring up concerns of confidentiality, pay compression a...
Starbucks Workers United Gains Support: 21 Stores File Petitions With the NLRB
After multiple Starbucks labor law violations, it seems more workers are beginning to favor the idea of a Starbucks Union that can present the company with a united front...
Snapchat Layoffs Imminent: Restructuring Necessary To Execute Company Priorities
Companies are downsizing everywhere you look and the latest update we have is news of the Snapchat layoffs moving forward this month. Snap Inc., the parent company of Sna...
France Fined Amazon €32 Million Over “Excessive Surveillance” in the Warehouses
A tussle between Amazon and CNIL regulations has resulted in a significant fine for the company but they remain adamant that the Amazon employee monitoring systems make t...
How Much is Too Much? Elon Musk’s Proposed Pay Package Denied by Delaware Judge
Tesla share prices fall by 3 percent after results of the Elon Musk compensation lawsuit become public, with the judge pointing out flaws starting right from the negotiat...
Walmart Discrimination Lawsuit: Promotion Withheld From Employee With Young Children
Dealing with discrimination in the workplace is what the EEOC does best and in a recent incident, Walmart was accused of denying a woman a promotion because she had young...
UPS Sued by the EEOC for Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act
The UPS discrimination lawsuit ended in a $150K settlement and a three-year consent decree after UPS fired an employee after referring to them as a liability due to their...
The Swedish Strike against Tesla Persists with No Clear End in Sight
The strike against Tesla includes “sympathy strikes” by other adjacent workers and Danish unions who refuse to support Tesla’s attempts to bypass the protesting wor...
New Employment Laws in 2023: A Guide for Employers and Employees
From state-based efforts to enforce pay transparency to federal laws that stand against non-compete clauses, there are many legal updates that employers need to keep in m...
Google to Fire 30,000 Employees After Success of Its AI-Powered Services
After introducing AI-powered ads through its Google Performance Max service, Google has reportedly found that the employees in the ad sales unit no longer have a role to ...
EEOC Probe into Mandatory Retirement Age Results in $6.8 Million Settlement
The Scripps Clinic age discrimination case has reached a settlement but the group does not claim accountability as the policy has not been in effect since 2018 after atte...
Ford, UAW Reach Tentative Labor Deal: A 11% Wage Hike is Only the Start
The UAW strike is drawing to a historic close as Ford and UAW reach a tentative labor deal that guarantees wage hikes, retirement benefits, job security, and many other d...
Everything You Need to Know about the Non-compete Clause
Understand the concept of a non-compete clause. Explore how it works and why the American FTC is leaning towards prohibiting its use. ...
Investigation into Tyson and Perdue Reveal Concerning Child Labor Violations
The investigation into Tyson and Perdue is just an example of child labor law violations across the U.S. The food sector appears rife with stories of children working und...
Salary Transparency Laws Set In Motion: What Does This Mean for New Yorkers?
New York’s pay transparency law will now require that employers with 4 or more employees clearly state the pay range in any job posting, regardless of the advertising p...
