Following sexual misconduct allegations, American Apparel’s founder and Chief Operating Officer Dov Charney has been fired.
Trade Association Files Suit Against Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage
The International Franchise Association (IFA), a DC-based trade association representing corporations like McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Dairy Queen, filed the lawsuit alongside five franchise owners who operate their businesses in Seattle.
Walmart Employees Strike Nationwide to Demand Higher Wages
The protesters demand that Walmart pay associates at least $25,000 per year and not retaliate against workers who strike.
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May 1, 1895: New York State Investigates Labor Conditions for Women and Children
A special report investigating conditions of female and child labor in New York City was submitted today, and it paints a bleak portrait of working conditions for those who earn their living at department store counters, in factories, or through home work.
Florida Supreme Court Recognizes Anti-Discrimination Protections for Pregnant Workers
The 6-1 decision allows Peguy Delva to proceed with her lawsuit against her employer, real estate developer Continental Group.
Women’s Rights Groups Pressure Walmart to Improve Pregnant Worker Policies
Walmart has updated its worker accommodation policy, but advocates say that the new policy may still allow discrimination against pregnant workers.
Breastfeeding Woman Pushed To Resign Will Not Get Discrimination Trial
Despite the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978’s bar on discrimination toward pregnant employees, many American women are forced out of their jobs or denied accommodations that would allow them to continue working once they become pregnant.
Obama Aims To Reform Overtime Pay Regulations
The changes could significantly improve the economy and boost income for 10 million Americans, especially lower-income people.
McDonald’s Employees File 7 Class-Action Lawsuits For Wage Theft
“It is time for McDonald’s to stop skirting the law to pad profits. We need to get paid for the hours we work.”
Rep. George Miller Speaks Out Against Garment Factory Conditions in Bangladesh
Citing meager wages, dangerous working conditions, and exploitative work practices, Miller called on the apparel industry to do more to improve working conditions and support the human rights of workers at garment factories in Bangladesh. “If they don’t,” Miller said, “their clothing labels may as well read: ‘made with violence against women.'”
Thousands March in North Carolina Against Restrictive GOP Policies
Around 80,000 to 100,000 people from 32 states marched in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday to protest the state’s GOP-led legislature’s extremist attacks on human and voting rights and vital public assistance programs.
Rhode Island Now Third State with Paid Family Leave Program
On Wednesday, Rhode Island became the third U.S. state to offer a paid family leave program, which will make most of the state workforce eligible to take paid time off to care for a new child or a sick loved one. “It’s for those unexpected, serious health crises that people can’t plan for,” said Senator Gayle […]
Senator Warren Introduces Equal Employment for All Act
“Families have not fully recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, and too many Americans are still searching for jobs. This is about basic fairness—let people compete on the merits, not on whether they already have enough money to pay all their bills.”
ACLU Sues On Behalf of Pregnant Worker Forced Out of Job
“It’s unfair to make me choose between earning a living and protecting my health and the health of my baby when I could still perform my job without doing any heavy lifting.”
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Washington DC Mayor Vetoes Large Retailer Wage Bill
Vincent Gray vetoed a bill Thursday that would have forced big retailers, like Walmart and Target, to pay wages higher than the capital’s current minimum of $8.25.
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Judge Declares Indiana’s Anti-Labor Law Unconstitutional
Indiana state Superior Court judge John Sedia recently ruled that Indiana’s “right-to-work” law is unconstitutional.
Walmart Policy to Protect Transgender Employees
Walmart recently approved a provision as part of its non-discrimination policy to protect its transgender employees. The provision, which went into effect a few weeks ago, according to Walmart spokesman Phillip Keene, prohibits harassment both on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. Joe Solmonese, President of the Human Rights Campaign, stated, “What matters […]
