Edward Nasser is a student at Harvard Law School.
House Republicans publicly released their long awaited health care plan. The Washington Post, New York Times and Wall Street Journal each offer details on the new plan. Vox and Forbes offer more in depth analysis. Two of the most significant provisions of the plan will replace the individual mandate with tax incentives, and replace means-tested insurance subsidies with one that scales according to age.
The Senate voted today to repeal the Obama administration’s rule requiring that federal contractors disclose labor violations, according to the Los Angeles Times. The rule required contractors to disclose violations of 14 labor laws, including those pertaining to workplace safety, wages and discrimination, and allowed federal contracting agencies to take violations into account when assigning bids.
Over the weekend, the New York Times reported on Uber’s Greyball project, which it uses to evade authorities around the world. Uber set up what essentially was a fake version of its app so that city authorities could not take a ride with the company. Uber identified city officials using location data, observing which of its users opened and closed its app near government buildings, and then tagged those users in a way that prevented them from using its service. Critics and city officials claim this was done to avoid local regulations; Uber claims it uses Greyball mainly to identify users who violate its terms of service agreement.
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September 17
A union argues the NLRB's quorum rule is unconstitutional; the California Building Trades back a state housing law; and Missouri proposes raising the bar for citizen ballot initiatives
September 16
In today’s news and commentary, the NLRB sues New York, a flight attendant sues United, and the Third Circuit considers the employment status of Uber drivers The NLRB sued New York to block a new law that would grant the state authority over private-sector labor disputes. As reported on recently by Finlay, the law, which […]
September 15
Unemployment claims rise; a federal court hands victory to government employees union; and employers fire workers over social media posts.
September 14
Workers at Boeing reject the company’s third contract proposal; NLRB Acting General Counsel William Cohen plans to sue New York over the state’s trigger bill; Air Canada flight attendants reject a tentative contract.
September 12
Zohran Mamdani calls on FIFA to end dynamic pricing for the World Cup; the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement opens a probe into Scale AI’s labor practices; and union members organize immigration defense trainings.
September 11
California rideshare deal advances; Boeing reaches tentative agreement with union; FTC scrutinizes healthcare noncompetes.