Uber Drivers Are Not Interstate Workers Exempt From Arbitration, Court Rules April 26, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Uber Technologies Inc drivers are not exempt from a U.S. law requiring them to bring work-related legal disputes in private...
Illinois Supreme Court: Union Workers Can’t Sue Under Biometric Law April 17, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Illinois’ top court said U.S. labor law bars unionized workers from suing their employers for violations of the state’s biometric...
EEOC Says Uber Should Face Claims That Driver Ratings Are Biased April 6, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws has urged a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit alleging that...
Jury Orders Tesla to Pay $3.2M to Ex-Worker in Race Bias Case April 4, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A federal jury in San Francisco on Monday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay about $3.2 million to a Black former...
Ex-Tesla Worker Testifies That Race Bias Made Him ‘Feel Less Than a Man’ March 30, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s TSLA.O flagship California assembly plant became emotional testifying at a trial on...
Tesla Faces New Race Bias Trial From Employee Who Had $137M Verdict Cut March 27, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A trial kicks off in San Francisco federal court on Monday to determine how much money Tesla Inc. must pay...
Illinois Supreme Court: Union Workers Can’t Sue Under Biometric Law March 24, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Illinois’ top court on Thursday said U.S. labor law bars unionized workers from suing their employers for violations of the...
U.S. Employers Must Be Careful in Drafting Severance Agreements, Labor Board Warns March 23, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A recent U.S. labor board ruling limiting what employers can include in severance agreements is a reminder that companies must...
Tesla Not Entitled to More Info About Race Bias Probe March 17, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A California civil rights agency suing Tesla Inc. over alleged widespread race bias at its flagship assembly plant on Tuesday...
Twitter Asks Judge to Toss Out Proposed Sex Bias Class Action January 30, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Twitter Inc. has asked a federal judge to toss out a proposed class action claiming the company targeted female employees...