eCourier

Platform Workers

eCourier drivers launch misclassification group action

Couriers claim Royal Mail-owned firm exerts too much control for them to be contractors

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Pay transparency

Kiwis’ salary discussions to be protected from retaliation

New law gives workers the right to take action against bosses enforcing pay secrecy terms

California Supreme Court

Disputes

Ignorance no excuse for wage violations, California Supreme Court rules

A strong paper trail now more important to prove good faith attempts to understand wage laws

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Harassment

Nova Scotia firms must implement new anti-harassment policies

Latest reforms include expanding health and safety definition to include psychological harm

Vanessa Eisemann

Community

Jackson Lewis adds Department of Agriculture counsel to DC roster

Vanessa Eisemann brings government agency expertise to private sector

LGBTQ+

Buffalo Wild Wings restroom suit a warning against playing “gender police”

Employers must ensure proper staff training and resist temptation to let social media outrage influence disciplinary decisions

Platform Workers

Uber Eats reaches record settlement over unpaid wages in Seattle

Delivery giant accused of failing to provide transparent compensation and penalised riders for cancelled deliveries in heavily regulated city

Community

Littler strengthens Seattle office with ex-Starbucks in-houser

Veteran attorney Dan Mueller bolsters labour relations practice in the Pacific Northwest

Disputes

Dismissal and salary claims reach six-year high in Singapore

Government-backed report claims increase driven by retrenchments, dismissals, and company closures

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