Search Articles
Employment
Meta employees sue over use of AI in workforce reduction
The plaintiffs say a monitoring program deployed earlier this year gave artificial intelligence data to select employees for layoffs.
Maricopa County lieutenant demands backpay for overtime
The Arizona county says officers in administrative roles like lieutenant are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act because their main duty is not law enforcement.
Uber drivers claim personal data used to manipulate fares
Lead plaintiff Edwin Carranza says Uber unlawfully collects drivers’ personal data, including biometric data and continuous geolocation information, and uses it to manipulate driver-facing prices.
Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation
A key concern for many Fed officials is the potential for the AI buildout to contribute to higher inflation.
California out on political, religious speech at work meetings gets look at Ninth Circuit
The state appealed a preliminary injunction that's put a 2024 law on hold.
Dallas College faces Title VII claim
DALLAS — A federal court in Texas partially granted summary judgment to Dallas College on claims brought by a former biology professor who says she was forced to resign for representing fellow faculty members in discrimination grievances. The court dismissed the professor’s breach of contract claim, but allowed her Title VII retaliation to proceed because genuine factual disputes exist concerning whether an error in the community college’s new scheduling system was the true reason she lost her adjunct teaching assignments.
Fears new pan-European company status threatens workers' rights
The EU has repeatedly insisted the new rules would not corrode national labor and tax laws. Not everyone is reassured.
Merz unveils sweeping reform push for Germany: Tax cuts, pension overhaul and new sick leave rules
Chancellor Friedrich Merz had repeatedly complained that the rate of sick leave is too high in Germany, harming productivity.
University of Hawaii officials win personal immunity after professor criticized Black History event
A law professor claims the school violated his First Amendment rights by disciplining him after he spoke out about the university's lack of Black representation during Black History Month.
June jobs report misses big, while unemployment falls
The economy added less than half the number of jobs expected last month and saw fewer gains in April and May than first reported.
Political discrimination in Puerto Rico?
BOSTON, Mass. — The First Circuit ruled that a Puerto Rico federal court erred in rejecting a political discrimination claim brought by a municipal auditor who was not re-hired by a new mayor, who belongs to a different party. A failure to re-hire might be unconstitutional discrimination because an auditor is generally a “technocrat” position rather than a “trust” position, for which party affiliation would be a relevant consideration. Vacated.