Browsing: worker rights
Mandatory “captive audience” meetings in which companies argue against unionization are illegal, the National Labor Relations Board ruled in a…
Britain’s new government closes in on major employment reforms including enhanced sick and maternity pay and a zero-hour contract ban
Britain’s new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to workers’ rights when it…
Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until 2025 to allow time to negotiate new contract: source
The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a…
German Tesla managers are visiting the homes of sick workers to ‘appeal to the employees’ work ethic,’ factory boss says
Managers at Tesla’s Grünheide factory in Germany are visiting the homes of workers on sick leave—but don’t expect them to…
Gen Z won’t even apply to a job if the salary isn’t listed, so half of U.K. firms plan to add pay ranges to listings by 2026
Thousands of U.K. Gen Z workers are likely trawling through job applications as we write, dismayed by a lack of…
The youngest generation of workers is not a fan of being forced back to the office. According to a study…
Man behind the term ‘presenteeism’ says bosses ordering workers back to the office are ‘the dinosaurs of our age’
The man who coined the term “presenteeism” has railed against major companies like Amazon renewed push to force workers back…
The Supreme Court just handed Starbucks a win by making it harder to protect unionized workers
The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of…
Disneyland character and parade performers vote to unionize by wide margin, setting up Actors’ Equity to represent 1,700 workers
Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose…