Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Amazon challenges US labor board's structure in lawsuit over union election

Amazon.com sued a U.S. labor board on Thursday, accusing it of illegally interfering in a union election at a New York City warehouse and claiming the agency's structure

Amazon challenges US labor board's structure in lawsuit over union election
Business|Economy|Technology

US judge says X must face class action age bias claims over mass layoff

A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that roughly 150 older workers who were laid off by social media platform X when Elon Musk acquired the company can sue for

US judge says X must face class action age bias claims over mass layoff
Business|Economy|News

Chipotle denied raises to unionized workers, US labor agency says

U.S. labor board prosecutors have determined that a union's claims that Chipotle Mexican Grill illegally refused to give raises to workers at a Michigan restaurant after

Chipotle denied raises to unionized workers, US labor agency says
Business|Technology

Musk's ban on remote work at X beats disability bias claim for now

A federal judge in California on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing social media platform X of forcing out workers with disabilities after Elon Musk took over the

Musk's ban on remote work at X beats disability bias claim for now
Americas|News

US judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a U.S.

US judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements
Business|Entertainment

Disney agrees to have Florida wrongful death lawsuit decided in court

Walt Disney Co on Monday agreed to have a court decide a wrongful death lawsuit brought by a widower in Florida, after earlier arguing the case belonged in arbitration

Disney agrees to have Florida wrongful death lawsuit decided in court
Economy|Environment|Finance

US judge blocks Missouri rule curbing socially-conscious investing

A federal judge in Missouri

US judge blocks Missouri rule curbing socially-conscious investing
Americas|News|Political|World

US states sue over Biden rule extending health insurance to DACA immigrants

A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the Biden administration from allowing up to 200,000 immigrants brought to the U.S.

MidEast|News

Biden administration sued over sanctions for Israeli settlers

Pro-Israel advocacy groups and dual U.S.-Israeli citizens have filed a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's order subjecting individuals involved in settler

Biden administration sued over sanctions for Israeli settlers
Americas|Business

US court upholds rule granting work permits to visa holders' spouses

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to a federal rule implemented under former President Barack Obama that lets spouses of people with H-1B visas, which

US court upholds rule granting work permits to visa holders' spouses
Americas|News|Political

US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against illegal border crossings

Texas can keep a 1,000-foot (300-meter) long floating barrier in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings by migrants at the river separating the United States

US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against illegal border crossings
Business|Economy|Finance|Health

Wells Fargo sued over employee prescription drug costs

Wells Fargo & Co was accused in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday of mismanaging its employee health insurance plan and forcing tens of thousands of U.S. employees to overpay

Wells Fargo sued over employee prescription drug costs
Business|Economy|News|Technology

California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors

California's top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in

California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors
Business|Economy

US judge will not block Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by a tree-trimming company to block a U.S.

US judge will not block Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements
Business|Technology

Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules

A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated

Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules
Education|News|Sports

US college athletes may be employees under new test, court rules

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday created a test for courts to determine when college

US college athletes may be employees under new test, court rules
Business|News|Opinion|Political|Technology

SpaceX wins block on US labor board case over severance agreements

A federal judge in Texas said on Wednesday he would block the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing claims that Elon Musk's SpaceX forced workers to sign illegal

SpaceX wins block on US labor board case over severance agreements
Business|Economy

Judge trims First Citizens claims that HSBC poached Silicon Valley Bank workers

A federal judge in California has dismissed most of First Citizens BancShares' $1 billion lawsuit accusing HSBC of poaching more than 40 employees of Silicon Valley Bank

Judge trims First Citizens claims that HSBC poached Silicon Valley Bank workers
Business|Economy|Political

ESG investing rule presents early test on limits of US agency powers

A challenge to a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans will present an early test of how courts will scrutinize

ESG investing rule presents early test on limits of US agency powers
News|Political

US judge partially blocks FTC ban on worker noncompete agreements

A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday partially blocked a U.S.

US judge partially blocks FTC ban on worker noncompete agreements
Business|Health

Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave for $14 million

Microsoft Corp has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a California agency's claims that it illegally penalized workers who took medical or family-care leave, the agency

Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave for $14 million
News

Starbucks must disclose spending on response to union campaign, judge rules

Starbucks Corp must provide U.S. regulators with documents detailing its spending on efforts to discuss unionizing with workers, part of the agency's probe into whether

Starbucks must disclose spending on response to union campaign, judge rules
Business|Economy|Health

US workplace safety agency proposes protections from extreme heat

The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require many U.S. employers to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat.

US workplace safety agency proposes protections from extreme heat
News|Political

Biden administration wins partial nix of court pact on child migrant detention

A federal judge in Los Angeles partially terminated a nearly 30-year-old settlement agreement that established minimum standards for housing unaccompanied migrant

Biden administration wins partial nix of court pact on child migrant detention
Business|Economy|Political

Texas wins court block on Biden overtime pay rule

A federal judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule from taking effect that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million salaried U.S.

Texas wins court block on Biden overtime pay rule

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