Recently, a federal magistrate judge in San Francisco ruled to allow a labor lawsuit against GrubHub to go forward, denying the company’s motion for summary judgment. Lawson v. GrubHub was first filed in 2015, and it is one example of an ongoing case that could help answer the question of whether gig economy workers should be classified as contractors or as employees.
The Fifth Circuit recently reaffirmed the view of many courts that “regular work-site attendance” is essential to most jobs, a position that is in tension with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In Credeur v. Louisiana, the court held that a lawyer in the Louisiana state attorney general’s office is not entitled to telecommute as an accommodation for complications from kidney transplant surgery.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to focus on private-sector hiring, rather than pubic spending, to spur employment recovery drew praise from French business leaders, reports the Wall Street Journal. At an annual summer retreat, French business elite generally expressed support for President Macron’s plans to loosen rigid labor rules, while some cautioned that the measures will take time to take effect, given the fact that the overall unemployment rate is nearly ten percent, and about a quarter of young people are unemployed.
The New York Times reports that this week, U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley and other Democratic members of the New York congressional delegation are set to introduce the 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act, a bill that would give green cards to undocumented immigrants who served in the rescue, recovery, and cleanup efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “They served our country when we needed a hand, and now we are only showing them, unfortunately, the back of ours,” Mr. Crowley said at a news conference outside City Hall on Sunday. “Instead of gratitude, they are being shown the door.”
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April 27
Judge thwarts Trump's attempt to strip federal workers' labor rights; AFGE to cut over half of its staff; Harvard unions rally amid attacks.
April 24
NLRB seeks to compel Amazon to collectively bargain with San Francisco warehouse workers, DoorDash delivery workers and members of Los Deliveristas Unidos rally for pay transparency, and NLRB takes step to drop lawsuit against SpaceX over the firing of employees who criticized Elon Musk.
April 22
DOGE staffers eye NLRB for potential reorganization; attacks on federal workforce impact Trump-supporting areas; Utah governor acknowledges backlash to public-sector union ban
April 21
Bryan Johnson’s ULP saga before the NLRB continues; top law firms opt to appease the EEOC in its anti-DEI demands.
April 20
In today’s news and commentary, the Supreme Court rules for Cornell employees in an ERISA suit, the Sixth Circuit addresses whether the EFAA applies to a sexual harassment claim, and DOGE gains access to sensitive labor data on immigrants. On Thursday, the Supreme Court made it easier for employees to bring ERISA suits when their […]
April 18
Two major New York City unions endorse Cuomo for mayor; Committee on Education and the Workforce requests an investigation into a major healthcare union’s spending; Unions launch a national pro bono legal network for federal workers.