Tag: worker protection

Judge Voids Trump ‘Joint Employer’ Rule that States Called Anti-Labor

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A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Trump administration rule that narrowed the definition of “joint employer,” and which the attorneys general of 17 states and Washington, D.C. said would eliminate important labor protections for workers. U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods in Manhattan said the rule was “arbitrary and capricious” because the Department of… Continue reading Judge Voids Trump ‘Joint Employer’ Rule that States Called Anti-Labor

Estate of Walmart Worker Who Died from COVID-19 Sues for Wrongful Death

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The family of a Walmart Inc. employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has filed a lawsuit accusing the retail giant of failing to adequately screen and protect workers. The lawsuit filed in Illinois state court on Monday by the estate of Wando Evans says the Walmart… Continue reading Estate of Walmart Worker Who Died from COVID-19 Sues for Wrongful Death