labor law
Massachusetts passes most comprehensive state equal pay law
August 4, 2016The law bars employers from demanding past salary figures from job applicants; it also provides a more comprehensive definition of comparable work.
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NLRB forcing employers to reimburse illegally fired workers
August 4, 2016"The board should not require the victims of unfair labor practices to bear the consequential costs imposed on them by a respondent's unlawful conduct."
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Details of Dem draft platform reveal many strong pro-worker planks
July 6, 2016"Donald Trump may talk tough, but he has consistently outsourced his own products. American workers deserve better."
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Globalized economy might help Mississippi Nissan workers win union vote
June 20, 2016Nissan workers have travelled twice from Mississippi to France to show government officials there proof of Nissan's illegal anti-union tactics.
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Court says workers can’t be forced to sign mandatory arbitration clauses
May 31, 2016Abstract: Forcing workers to sign away their right to sue or join class action lawsuits against employers violates the National Labor Relations Act, says the 7th Circuit.
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