Business Groups Sue Labor Board to Block Contract, Franchise Worker Rule November 13, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Several major U.S. business groups sued a federal labor board on Nov. 9, seeking to strike down a rule treating...
Companies May Be Employers of Contract, Franchise Workers Under US Labor Rule October 30, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner and Nate Raymond A U.S. labor board on Oct. 26 issued a final rule making it easier for workers and unions to hold...
Ex-Tesla Factory Worker Loses Bid in California for New Trial in Race Bias Case October 4, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A Black former factory worker for Tesla lost his bid on Wednesday for a third trial in his race discrimination...
California Judge Rules Tesla Owners Must Arbitrate False Ad Claims Over Autopilot Feature October 2, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A California federal judge has ruled that a group of people who own cars made by Tesla Inc must pursue...
Tesla Sued by US Agency Over Alleged Harassment of Black Factory Workers September 29, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. civil rights agency sued Tesla Inc. on Thursday, claiming the electric carmaker has tolerated severe harassment of Black...
Walmart Sued by EEOC Over Test That Screened Out Disabled Workers September 14, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Wednesday that it had sued Walmart Inc over allegations it...
Judge Allows Age-Discrimination Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s X to Proceed August 30, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing X, the social media service formerly called Twitter, of...
McDonald’s, CEO Must Face Ex-Security Executive’s Race Bias Claims August 24, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing McDonald’s Corp. of pushing out a Black...
Lawsuit Says Gannett Discriminates Against White Workers to Meet Diversity Goals August 23, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Gannett Co Inc., the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, is facing a lawsuit claiming its efforts to diversify newsrooms led to...
Ex-Trump Administration Officials Target Corporate Diversity Efforts August 18, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Activision Blizzard Inc and Kellogg Co have joined a growing list of major U.S. companies to face claims from a...