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May 27, 2021
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Maxwell Ulin

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Gwynne Wilcox, a union-side labor lawyer, to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the White House announced yesterday. As a senior partner at Levy Ratner and associate general counsel for SEIU 1199 United Healthcare Workers East in New York, Wilcox made waves through a landmark unfair labor practice case […]

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 […]

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May 27, 2021

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