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Local labor laws apply to Ryanair employees: Belgian court

Belgium's labor laws can apply to Ryanair employees based in the country, a local court ruled on Friday, in a case that could set a precedent elsewhere in Europe and upholds a 2018 agreement reached between the airline and Belgian unions......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 14th, 2019

Peru watchdog says McDonald"s franchisee Arcos Dorados violated safety laws

Peru´s labor watchdog has found McDonald's Corp´s Latin America franchisee Arcos Dorados guilty of six "very serious" violations of local safety and health laws following the deaths of two employees in a restaurant kitchen......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 26th, 2019

Peru labor watchdog says McDonalds franchisee Arcos Dorados violated law over employee deaths

Peru´s labor watchdog has found McDonalds Corp´s Latin America franchisee Arcos Dorados guilty of six "very serious" violations of local safety and health laws following the deaths of two employees in a restaurant kitchen......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 26th, 2019

Elon Musk illegally "threatened" to retaliate against workers and Tesla repeatedly violated labor laws, NLRB says

The NLRB said Tesla must make Musk remove a tweet where he said employees would lose stock options if they unionized. Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 25th, 2021

Levin says employees not impacted by WARN notice

Levin Furniture recently filed a WARN notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry that it was planning to lay off more than 50 workers, but a spokesperson for the company said that local employees would not be impacted. Kim Tuscan, spoke.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 10th, 2020

Uber wins appeal in Brazil, court says drivers are not employees

A superior labor court in Sao Paulo state ruled on Wednesday that there is no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers, siding with the ride hailing company against a driver in the Guarulhos district......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 5th, 2020

Belgian labor authority launches court case against Deliveroo

Belgium's labor authority launched the first stage of a court case against British food delivery group Deliveroo on Monday, challenging working conditions for the firm's 3,500 riders in Brussels......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 20th, 2020

Labor group takes Fiserv Forum contract issue to media at DNC event

A labor organization representing about 1,000 employees at Fiserv Forum took their contract dispute to the local and national media Tuesday as news staffs headed to the arena for information and planning sessions on the Democratic National Convent.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 7th, 2020

Public paychecks 2019: The highest-paid St. Louis labor union employees

Organizing labor can be a lucrative job. David Cook, president of the St. Louis region's largest local union, earned $180,795 in 2018. His organization, the United Food and Commercial Workers Local Union 655, had 9,792 members at the end of last .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 6th, 2019

Sacramento Amazon employees protesting labor conditions for part-time workers

Workers at a local Amazon.com Inc. warehouse are protesting the company's treatment of its part-time workers. Early Tuesday morning, employees formed a Facebook group called “Amazonians United, Sacramento,” which describes itself as an organi.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 2nd, 2019

Judge Rules Tesla Broke Labor Laws, "Illegally Threatened And Retaliated" Against Employees

Judge Rules Tesla Broke Labor Laws, "Illegally Threatened And Retaliated" Against Employees .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 28th, 2019

Dayton-area steelmaker, union ratify agreement

AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), Local 3462, have ratified a 46-month labor agreement covering about 300 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company’s Coshocton Works plant in Ohio.  West Chester Towns.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 25th, 2019

Newsom signs sweeping new California labor rules into law

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 5 into law, which radically changes the state's employment laws and in many cases will make employees out of independent contractors. The new law also sets up a political dispute with the leading companies in th.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 18th, 2019

Greater Cincinnati manufacturer, union ratify agreement

A Greater Cincinnati manufacturer and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), Local 3303, have ratified a three-year labor agreement covering about 1,200 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company’s Butler (Pa.) Works.  West C.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 17th, 2019

Shell fined for explosions, gas leak at Dutch chemical plant

A Dutch court has fined oil giant Shell 2.5 million euros ($2.8 million) for breaching Dutch labor and environmental laws in a case linked to two explosions and a gas leak at a chemical plant south of Rotterdam......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJun 17th, 2019

Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit and others may face seismic shift in labor laws

Gig worker legislation working its way through the Legislature may morph contract workers into employees — a move that could also reverberate through the construction, trucking and healthcare industries and beyond......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 14th, 2019

Canada accuses Facebook of breaking privacy laws, promises to take the company to court

Canadian regulators on Thursday found that Facebook committed "serious" breaches of local laws over its mishandling of users' personal information, announcing they would take the company to court to force it to change its privacy practices......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 28th, 2019

CBJ Morning Buzz: Lowe"s faces lawsuit over pay for managers; Investors wary of BofA?; American Airlines" close call

In local news: A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE: LOW) by former employees of the local retail giant who claim it has willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The lawsuit, a PDF of which can be viewed .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 18th, 2019

Appeals court: Tribal casinos can be subject to US labor law

A U.S. appeals court says employees at Native American casinos can receive protection under a federal labor law......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 26th, 2018

California labor ruling may be costly to Uber, Lyft: report

The California Supreme Court Monday issued a ruling Monday that expanded the number of workers that may be classified as employees and not contractors, according to the Associated Press. The suit, brought against the package delivery company D.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2018

2018 Healthiest Employers finalist: Messer Construction Co.

Messer Construction Co. Local full-time employees: 1,200 Total full-time employees: 1,200 Location: 643 Court St., Cincinnati 45203 Website: www.messer.com What’s been the biggest change you’ve made to your wellness plan recently? We have tran.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2018