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March 14, 2022
News & Commentary

Fred Wang

Forced arbitration denies workers their day in court. Over the past few decades, the Supreme Court has made it increasingly difficult for workers to avoid arbitration. This month, the Court will hear three more cases involving arbitration-related disputes. The first — Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. — concerns whether an employee must make an additional showing of […]

March 4, 2022
News & Commentary

Hannah Finnie

Despite company attempts to quash a unionizing effort, the first REI location in the U.S. has overwhelmingly voted to unionize. Eighty-eight workers at an REI in Manhattan voted in favor of unionizing, with 14 opposed. As previously mentioned on this blog, the outdoor/adventure retailer took somewhat of an odd stance against the union, given both […]

February 28, 2022
News & Commentary

Fred Wang

Employers are divided on company-level vaccination policy, according to a New York Times survey published last week. Although the vast majority of large corporations plan to require vaccinations for at least some workers, there remains meaningful variation in terms of what these vaccine requirements will look like. Some employers will allow regular testing as an […]

What Can U.S. Labor Take from the Proposed E.U. Directive of Regulations of Platform Workers?

Feb 18, 2022 Gali Racabi

On December 9, the European Commission issued a package of proposed regulations of platform work. This legislative initiative came after a long period of lobbying, consultation, and research by business groups, unions, and academics on the problems emerging from the entry of platforms into European Union labor markets. From a U.S. perspective, the proposed regulations […]

January 31, 2022
News & Commentary

Fred Wang

Is the U.S. labor movement in a moment of resurgence? Last Friday, NPR published this big-picture snapshot and forecast of the American labor movement. In recent months, union success has dominated national headlines: breakthrough victories at Starbucks, hard-fought contracts at John Deere and Kellogg’s, and decades-high national approval. But the future of the U.S. labor […]

The Surprising Agreement Between Uber and UFCW in Canada in Legal Context

Jan 31, 2022 David Doorey

Last week, Uber Canada and UFCW-Canada made a surprise announcement that they had reached “a historic national agreement” for representation rights affecting some 100,000 Uber workers in Canada. The “Agreement” has not been made public yet, but the press releases provide some details. Under the Agreement, Uber recognizes a right of UFCW to represent drivers and […]

September 23, 2021
News & Commentary

William Greenlaw

The New York City Council today passed sweeping measures to improve conditions for delivery workers, including those at “app-based food delivery services like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats.” The legislation now “prevents the food delivery apps and courier services from charging workers fees to receive their pay; makes the apps disclose their gratuity policies; prohibits […]

September 9, 2021
News & Commentary

William Greenlaw

Uber and Lyft have continued their national push to cement the status of their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. In conjunction with Postmates and Instacart, the companies previously spent $205 million in California to successfully support an initiative to make those gig workers into contractors with some benefits. Now, they have moved their […]

The (Other) Major Victory for London Uber Drivers: Supreme Court Clarifies “Working Time”

Feb 19, 2021 Benjamin Sachs

As has been widely reported, the British Supreme Court ruled today that London Uber drivers are “workers,” and not independent contractors, within the meaning of British law. Accordingly, these drivers are entitled to a host of British employment law protections including the national minimum wage and paid annual leave. The decision on employment status is […]

What’s Next for California Drivers’ Challenge to Prop. 22?

Feb 19, 2021 Zachary Sorenson

Four app-based drivers and the SEIU are challenging Prop. 22, the California ballot initiative passed last year that exempts app-based drivers from state employment law and reclassifies them as independent contractors. They argue the initiative is unconstitutionally broad and impermissibly constrains both the legislature and courts. After the California Supreme Court declined to hear the […]

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