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Just Eat and Deliveroo employees deliver food on January 13, 2022 in York, England
Tech
A Deliveroo rider bit off a customer’s thumb—now the U.K. government is cracking down on delivery platforms’ account-sharing practices
By Ryan HoggMay 1, 2024
Most employers must offer time off for abortion care under new federal rules for pregnant workers
Health
Most employers must offer time off for abortion care under new federal rules for pregnant workers
By The Associated PressApril 15, 2024
Workers assemble the Cupra Born electric car from automaker Volkswagen
Tech
Volkswagen workers are hoping to unionize in Tennessee. Even if they succeed, they’ll likely face worse conditions than their German colleagues
By Ryan HoggMarch 26, 2024
Passengers wait to board an Avanti West Coast mainline train at Crewe Station on December 01, 2022
Success
Avanti is offering dejected train drivers $760 to work on their ‘rest day,’ giving them the chance of a 6-figure payday
By Ryan HoggMarch 25, 2024
Deliveroo CEO isn’t worried about EU law that recognizes 5.5 million gig workers as employees—because lobbying in the U.K. and France means 90% of its market isn’t affected
Tech
Deliveroo CEO isn’t worried about EU law that recognizes 5.5 million gig workers as employees—because lobbying in the U.K. and France means 90% of its market isn’t affected
By Ryan HoggMarch 14, 2024
Adult dancers in Washington are closing in on a statewide strippers’ bill of rights that sets workplace rules
Success
Adult dancers in Washington are closing in on a statewide strippers’ bill of rights that sets workplace rules
By Hallie Golden and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2024
Burger King worker awarded a backpack, movie ticket, and Starbucks cup after never missing a day in 27 years buys first home with $446,000 in donations
Success
Burger King worker awarded a backpack, movie ticket, and Starbucks cup after never missing a day in 27 years buys first home with $446,000 in donations
By Chloe BergerJanuary 3, 2024
A view of Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic.
Politics
One of the biggest Czech protests since the Communist era just broke out over orthodox capitalism and balancing the budget
By Peter Laca and BloombergNovember 27, 2023
Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks during Starbucks annual shareholders meeting March 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington.
Leadership
Howard Schultz says union push at Starbucks is a sign of ‘much bigger’ social problems—but CEO admits the coffee giant ’lost its way’
By Chloe TaylorFebruary 22, 2023
Amazon employees refused to work after a scary warehouse fire. The company suspended at least 50 of them
Success
Amazon employees refused to work after a scary warehouse fire. The company suspended at least 50 of them
By Chloe BergerOctober 5, 2022
Workers at Amazon, Chipotle, and Starbucks are winning union elections. But it might take years before they see a contract
Leadership
Workers at Amazon, Chipotle, and Starbucks are winning union elections. But it might take years before they see a contract
By Paolo ConfinoSeptember 14, 2022
Germany’s biggest union hits back at Elon Musk’s return-to-the-office order: ‘An employer cannot dictate the rules just as he likes’
Tech
Germany’s biggest union hits back at Elon Musk’s return-to-the-office order: ‘An employer cannot dictate the rules just as he likes’
By Colin LodewickJune 2, 2022
Activision Blizzard
Tech
Activision Blizzard illegally threatened staff, U.S. labor officials find
By Josh Eidelson and BloombergMay 23, 2022
Businesswoman holding laptop outside a building.
Politics
You probably don’t know you’re signing away the right to sue your employer. It could be illegal soon
By Chloe BergerMarch 29, 2022
Federal regulators could be rethinking the ‘contractor’ status of Uber and Lyft drivers and other gig workers
Federal regulators could be rethinking the ‘contractor’ status of Uber and Lyft drivers and other gig workers
By Megan LeonhardtDecember 28, 2021
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