August 10, 2017

Is This Paid Family Leave's Moment?

Laurie Berke-Weiss and Alex Berke were excited to discuss paid family leave on the Akerman WorkedUp Podcast, hosted by Matthew Steinberg.  Listen to them discuss the recent proliferation of state and local paid family leave statutes; paid family leave and the progressive movement; how millennials are shaping the debate; federal paid family leave proposals; benefits v. compliance for employers; and paid family leave law litigation and enforcement trends.

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Court Rejects Amazon Warehouse Workers’ Safety Complaints

November 5, 2020
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A Federal judge in New York has rejected a lawsuit from Amazon employees, ruling that OSHA, not courts, should determine what constitutes workplace safety and safe practices.

Employment Litigation Dips during Covid

November 3, 2020
Sexual Harassment
According to a new analysis by Lex Machina and reported on by Law360, workers filed 2,700 fewer federal complaints or lawsuits through the first three quarters of 2020. The report notes that the drop-off has been particularly apparent in the second and third quarters.

New Lawsuit against Uber Alleges Civil Rights Violations

November 3, 2020
Race Discrimination
Uber is no stranger to accusations of labor and consumer rights violations, including charges of monopoly behavior, racial bias in poor neighborhoods, wage violations and preventing workers from accessing social welfare during the pandemic. Now, adding to this list, is a new lawsuit filed by former driver Thomas Liu alleging Uber violated non-white drivers’ civil rights protected by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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