Class Action Suit Against Uber Expanded; A Loss on Whether Its Drivers are Employees or Contractors Could be Very Costly
Uber now trying to make its drivers all agree to a new arbitration clause.
Employment
Boston to Spend $1.5 Million Encouraging Ladies to 'Lean In' At Work
"America's largest civic experiment to close the gender wage gap" is launching in Boston. It won't work.
Washington, D.C. Mulls Nation's Biggest Family Leave Benefit, Funded By New Tax on Employers. Obviously the Federal Government Is Exempt.
Obama administration backs new measure, hopes to see it replicated elsewhere.
Uber Should Keep Employing Drivers With Criminal Backgrounds
Uber can keep customers safe without fingerprinting all applicants or adopting excessively punitive policies toward people who committed crimes long ago.
The New York Times' Nail-Salon Exploitation Narrative Is Falling Apart
Another case of advocacy journalism proving full of factual inaccuracies.
Is Hillary Clinton Right That Women Have Stalled Out in the Workplace?
And that the best way to make them more employable is by adding costly "family-friendly" mandates?
Colorado Supreme Court Says Businesses May Fire Cannabis Consumers
The justices rule that a state law protecting "lawful activities" does not cover marijuana use.
Is Forcing Businesses to Pay Overtime to More Workers Really a Brilliant Idea? No Frigging Way.
Evidence suggests that tightening overtime rules could kill jobs
Challenging Affirmative Action and Gerrymandering: AEI's Edward Blum
Pending court cases pertaining to race-based legislation.
DOJ Suing University in Oklahoma for Firing Transgender Professor
Holder argues Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies.
1 in 20 U.K. Students Has Engaged in Sex Work
While money was one motivating factor, students also cited flexible scheduling and personal enjoyment as reasons for choosing sex work.
We Don't Really Need More Jobs
What people are really after is not jobs, but the incomes that come with them.
The Obama Administration May Have Just Made It Illegal Not to Cover Employee Birth Control
New EEOC guidelines on the rights of pregnant employees could allow women without contraceptive coverage to file an employment discrimination complaint.
Obama Wants More Americans to Qualify for Overtime – Would His Plan Actually Work?
Will increasing the threshold to exempt supervisors from overtime give workers more pay or force more business cutbacks?
CBO Chief: Obamacare 'Creates a Disincentive For People To Work'
Made the comment to the House Budget Committee
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Prohibit Credit Checks of Job Applicants
This is the federal government's business why?
Starbucks Planning on Hiring Thousands of Veterans and Active-Duty Spouses in Coming Years
10,000 over five years
Sens. McConnell, Paul Hoping To Attach Right-to-Work Amendment to ENDA
Unlikely Democrats in the Senate will let right-to-work legislation go before Obama
Spokesman: Boehner Not in Favor of ENDA
"The Speaker believes this legislation will increase frivolous litigation and cost American jobs, especially small business jobs"
