Edward Nasser is a student at Harvard Law School.
The New York Times reports that the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice, Europe’s human rights court, ruled on Tuesday that it would allow companies to monitor their employees emails if they are notified in advance. The ruling applies to the 47 countries of the council of Europe, a distinct bloc from the European Union which includes nearly every country on the continent.
A new Gallop poll shows that support for the labor movement is up from an Obama-era low. 61% of Americans say they support unions, up from 48% eight years ago and the highest since 2003. Gallup suggested that, at least with Republicans, the rise can be attributed to President Trump’s rhetoric about restoring manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
Axios reports that Houston may run into trouble finding workers to rebuild the city, and that President Trump’s decision to end DACA may exacerbate the problem. Between a quarter and half of Texas’ construction workforce are illegal immigrants.
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is holding a hearing today on the sharing economy. The full list of witnesses and a link to view the hearing can be found here.
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October 26
California labor unions back Proposition 50; Harvard University officials challenge a union rally; and workers at Boeing prepare to vote on the company’s fifth contract proposal.
October 24
Amazon Labor Union intervenes in NYS PERB lawsuit; a union engages in shareholder activism; and Meta lays off hundreds of risk auditing workers.
October 23
Ninth Circuit reaffirms Thryv remedies; unions oppose Elon Musk pay package; more federal workers protected from shutdown-related layoffs.
October 22
Broadway actors and producers reach a tentative labor agreement; workers at four major concert venues in Washington D.C. launch efforts to unionize; and Walmart pauses offers to job candidates requiring H-1B visas.
October 21
Some workers are exempt from Trump’s new $100,000 H1-B visa fee; Amazon driver alleges the EEOC violated mandate by dropping a disparate-impact investigation; Eighth Circuit revived bank employee’s First Amendment retaliation claims over school mask-mandate.
October 20
Supreme Court won't review SpaceX decision, courts uphold worker-friendly interpretation of EFAA, EEOC focuses on opioid-related discrimination.