Victory for fathers in a parental leave case that could be a harbinger
Other companies have seen their parental leave policies for new fathers challenged in recent years. But now class-action litigation is bringing even more pressure to...
Uber drivers are contractors, not employees, Labor Board says
The National Labor Relations Board, handing an important victory to Uber, has concluded that the company’s drivers are contractors, not employees. The move deals a...
Labor Dept. says workers at a gig company are contractors
The department said people finding work through a particular unnamed company were contractors, not employees, meaning that the company does not have to pay them...
Amazon and union at odds over firing of Staten Island warehouse worker
A former employee at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island is accusing the company of firing him last month in retaliation for speaking out about...
AI talent scouts may spur unorthodox hires, and maybe lower pay VIEW
Thanks to sophisticated algorithms that match workers and jobs, many employers may soon have access to a universe of prospective workers whom they might not...
High-skilled white-collar work? Machines can do that, too
The fashion industry illustrates how machines can intrude even on workers known more for their creativity than for cold empirical judgments. Among those directly affected...
Supreme Court defeat for unions upends a liberal money base
Liberal activists argue that closing the pipeline was a crucial goal of the conservative groups that helped bring the case, known as Janus v. American...