labor rights
Content creation is work, but in such a rapidly shifting social media landscape, creators face an uphill battle fighting for fair pay and ownership of their content — typically without…
Uber shareholders to vote on lobbying disclosure proposal
Uber shareholders will vote Monday on a proposal that, if approved, will compel the company to fully disclose its “direct and indirect lobbying activities and expenditures.” Advocates of the proposal…
How Uber plans to rebound from massive Q2 losses stemming from driver incentives
Uber’s second-quarter earnings revealed greater than expected losses, in large part due to the company’s massive $250 million stimulus package launched in April to incentivize drivers back onto the…
Don’t wait for legislation banning NDAs: Write ethical policies now
Don’t wait for laws preventing the use of NDAs. Companies should shape these policies on their own, rather than waiting for legislation to drag an ethical NDA policy out of…
Union-busting chairman of Samsung Electronics gets 18 months for labor law violations
The latest Samsung Electronics executive to go to prison for one of a variety of crimes is Lee Sang-hoon, chairman of the company’s board. A recent investigation unearthed conclusive evidence…
California passes landmark bill that requires Uber and Lyft to treat their drivers as employees
California legislators have passed a bill that would treat workers at so-called gig economy companies such as Uber and Lyft as employees, giving them access to improved wage and benefit…
Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers to launch a protest caravan across California
If you’re like me, chances are good you just distractedly clicked on this article while scrolling through your feed in, or while waiting for, a Lyft. Maybe, like me, you…
Union’s human rights challenge to Deliveroo dismissed by UK High Court
A UK union that has been fighting to win collective bargaining rights for gig economy riders who provide delivery services via Deliveroo’s platform has had its claim for a judicial…
Samsung changes migrant worker guidelines after finding abuses in its supply chain
Samsung has said it has terminated the contract of one of the labor supply companies it works with in Malaysia following an investigation after media reports last month alleged serious…
