This month marks the first anniversary of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in New York, signed into law on October 2, 2013. The law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, so long as these accommodations don’t cause undue hardship for the employer. The New York Times profiles efforts to raise awareness of these rights among low-income working women, who are often at high risk of being pushed out of their work – and into poverty – when they become pregnant.
Less than one-third of trains are running in Germany this weekend, following a countrywide strike by the German train drivers’ union. The standstill has remained locked over demands for higher wages and shorter working hours. Negotiations continue between the union – the Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer – and Deutsche Bahn. The Wall Street Journal reports.
Air Canada has reached a tentative 10-year deal with its 3,000 pilots. The Air Canada Pilots Association, which previously had only signed three year accords, will now present the terms to its members for a vote over the coming weeks. The Montreal Gazette reports.
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August 5
In today’s news and commentary, a pension fund wins at the Eleventh Circuit, casino unionization in Las Vegas, and DOL’s work-from-home policy changes. A pension fund for unionized retail and grocery workers won an Eleventh Circuit appeal against Perfection Bakeries, which claimed it was overcharged nearly $2 million in federal withdrawal liability. The bakery argued the […]
August 4
Trump fires head of BLS; Boeing workers authorize strike.
August 3
In today’s news and commentary, a federal court lifts an injunction on the Trump Administration’s plan to eliminate bargaining rights for federal workers, and trash collectors strike against Republic Services in Massachusetts.
August 1
The Michigan Supreme Court grants heightened judicial scrutiny over employment contracts that shorten the limitations period for filing civil rights claims; the California Labor Commission gains new enforcement power over tip theft; and a new Florida law further empowers employers issuing noncompete agreements.
July 31
EEOC sued over trans rights enforcement; railroad union opposes railroad merger; suits against NLRB slow down.
July 30
In today’s news and commentary, the First Circuit will hear oral arguments on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) revocation of parole grants for thousands of migrants; United Airlines’ flight attendants vote against a new labor contract; and the AFL-CIO files a complaint against a Trump Administrative Executive Order that strips the collective bargaining rights of the vast majority of federal workers.