Articles by Daniel Wiessner

Twitter Must Notify Laid-Off Workers of Pending Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Twitter Inc must notify the thousands of workers who were laid off after its acquisition by Elon Musk of a proposed class action accusing the company of failing to give adequate notice before terminating them, a San Francisco federal judge …

Latest Twitter Lawsuit Says Company Targeted Women for Layoffs

Twitter Inc has been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the recent purging of half its workforce, this one accusing the social media company of disproportionately targeting female employees for layoffs. The proposed class action filed late on Wednesday in …

Judges Appear Skeptical of Fired Amazon Organizer’s Race Bias Claims

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday seemed unlikely to revive claims that Amazon.com Inc. fired New York warehouse worker Christian Smalls, a pivotal figure in a campaign to unionize the company’s workforce, because of his race. A three-judge 2nd U.S. …

Amazon Workers in New York City Win Partial Revival of COVID-19 Safety Lawsuit

Amazon.com Inc. must face a claim that it failed to protect New York City warehouse workers and their families from COVID-19, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday while dismissing the bulk of the workers’ 2020 lawsuit. The 2nd U.S. …

Supreme Court Gives Boost to Domino’s in Arbitration Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave a boost to Domino’s Pizza Inc’s bid to force delivery drivers to bring a wage lawsuit in private arbitration rather than in court in a case from California that could have major implications …

Legal Challenges Could Hamper U.S. Rule to Limit Independent Contracting

Business groups will almost certainly file lawsuits in an attempt to delay or derail a rule proposed by the Biden administration on Tuesday that would limit companies’ use of independent contractors, experts said. The proposal by the U.S. Department of …

McDonald’s Defeats Black Franchisees’ $1B Bias Lawsuit, For Now

McDonald’s Corp. has temporarily beat back a lawsuit by 52 Black former franchise owners who claim the fast-food giant set them up for failure by steering them towards crime-ridden, low-income neighborhoods. A federal judge in Chicago dismissed the 2020 lawsuit …

Labor Board to Expand Companies’ ‘Joint Employer’ Liability

A U.S. labor board on Tuesday moved to make it easier for workers and unions to hold companies liable for labor law violations by their franchisees and contractors, proposing to revive an Obama-era standard heavily criticized by trade groups. The …

Judge Orders New Trial in Tesla Worker’s Race Bias Lawsuit

A federal judge in California on Monday ordered a new trial on the damages Tesla Inc. owes to a Black former factory worker who accused the company of race discrimination, after he turned down a $15 million award. U.S. District …

Legal Clashes Await U.S. Companies Covering Workers’ Abortion Costs

A growing number of large U.S. companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must leave their home states to get abortions, but these new policies could expose businesses to lawsuits and even potential criminal liability, legal …