On-App Standby as Work Time in International Labor Law
Suppose as a premise that Uber drivers are employees. What, then, constitutes their “hours of...
On-App Standby as Work Time in International Labor Law
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Today’s News & Commentary — October 13, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — October 13, 2021
On Tuesday, former Apple employee Ashley Gjovik filed a complaint with the National Labor...
What the OnlyFans Saga Says About Financial Institutions’ Power Over Sex Workers
What the OnlyFans Saga Says About Financial Institutions’ Power Over Sex Workers
On August 19th, OnlyFans—a London-based company popularized for its subscription-based user...
Today’s News & Commentary — September 23, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — September 23, 2021
The New York City Council today passed sweeping measures to improve conditions for delivery...
Today’s News & Commentary — September 9, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — September 9, 2021
Uber and Lyft have continued their national push to cement the status of their drivers as...
NDWA-Handy Pilot: Major Gains for Workers Long Excluded from Labor Law’s Protections
NDWA-Handy Pilot: Major Gains for Workers Long Excluded from Labor Law’s Protections
Today, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) announced a new pilot program for domestic...
Today’s News & Commentary — June 3, 2021
Today’s News & Commentary — June 3, 2021
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans to wage a multi-year, "multi-agency effort to...
Lawmakers Should Oppose New York’s Uber Bill: Workers need real sectoral bargaining not company unionism
Lawmakers Should Oppose New York’s Uber Bill: Workers need real sectoral bargaining not company unionism
Uber and other gig companies are rushing to pass a bill in the final weeks of Albany’s...
SAG-AFTRA’s New Influencer Agreement: What It Means for Influencers – and for Labor
SAG-AFTRA’s New Influencer Agreement: What It Means for Influencers – and for Labor
Meghan Markle, an American actress who married Prince Harry, highlighted in a recent interview...
What’s Next for California Drivers’ Challenge to Prop. 22?
What’s Next for California Drivers’ Challenge to Prop. 22?
Four app-based drivers and the SEIU are challenging Prop. 22, the California ballot initiative...
Today’s News & Commentary — January 14, 2020
Today’s News & Commentary — January 14, 2020
Yesterday, the House of Representatives began debating the impeachment of President Trump based...
Prop 22 Passes in California
Prop 22 Passes in California
With official results for the Presidential race still pending, California...