The National Labor Relations Board has proposed rolling back an Obama-era job ruling that made it easier for contractors and workers at franchised businesses to form unions and collectively bargain with big corporations. On Thursday, the body overseeing union-employer disputes released a proposal to abandon a 2015 decision by the prior, Democratic-controlled board that ruled… Continue reading NLRB Pushes to Rescind Obama-Era Union Ruling
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More Than One-Third of US Workers Feel They’ve Experienced Harassment in the Workplace
A study recently released by Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, revealed that more than one-third (35%) of employees feel they’ve experienced workplace harassment, 50% of whom said it was on account of their gender or sex. These findings are according to the 2018 Hiscox Workplace Harassment Study™, which surveyed 500 US adults employed full-time. “As… Continue reading More Than One-Third of US Workers Feel They’ve Experienced Harassment in the Workplace
Uber to Pay Hundreds of Workers in $10 Million Deal over Alleged Discrimination, Harassment
New details have emerged about how a $10 million settlement will be divided up among workers allegedly harmed by gender- and race-based discrimination and harassment at Uber, which reportedly remains under federal investigation over its pay and hiring practices. The pending settlement would cap a legal battle that started in October 2017 after three Latina… Continue reading Uber to Pay Hundreds of Workers in $10 Million Deal over Alleged Discrimination, Harassment