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SpaceX probed by California over sex bias, retaliation claims

SpaceX is being investigated by a California civil rights agency over allegations that the rocket and satellite maker and CEO Elon Musk have failed to address rampant

SpaceX probed by California over sex bias, retaliation claims
Business

Walmart engaged in illegal union busting at California store, U.S. agency says

Walmart has been accused by a U.S. labor agency of using a series of illegal tactics to deter unionizing at a California store.

Walmart engaged in illegal union busting at California store, U.S. agency says
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Walmart settles lawsuit over refusal to promote mother of young children

Walmart will pay $60,000 to an employee at an Iowa store who says she was denied a promotion to a management position because she has young children, under a settlement

Walmart settles lawsuit over refusal to promote mother of young children
Business

Google must bargain with YouTube worker union, US labor board rules

Alphabet Inc's Google violated U.S. labor law by refusing to bargain with a union representing contract workers for YouTube Music, a federal agency has ruled.

Google must bargain with YouTube worker union, US labor board rules
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Tesla moves to pause US agency lawsuit alleging race bias at factory

Tesla Inc has asked a U.S. judge to pause a federal agency's lawsuit accusing the electric carmaker of severe harassment of Black workers at its California assembly

Tesla moves to pause US agency lawsuit alleging race bias at factory
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Starbucks closed 23 US stores to deter unionizing, agency claims

A U.S. labor agency is seeking to force Starbucks Corp to reopen 23 stores that were allegedly shuttered last year to discourage a nationwide union campaign, the latest

Starbucks closed 23 US stores to deter unionizing, agency claims
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Ex-Wells Fargo CEO sues bank for $34 million in withheld pay, stock

Former Wells Fargo & Co CEO Tim Sloan filed a lawsuit on Friday accusing the bank of failing to pay him more than $34 million after he resigned in 2019 amid a wide-

Ex-Wells Fargo CEO sues bank for $34 million in withheld pay, stock
Business

Tesla beats claim that it fired factory workers amid union campaign

A U.S. labor board has dismissed claims that Tesla Inc illegally fired employees working on Autopilot software at a New York factory to put an end to union organizing.

Tesla beats claim that it fired factory workers amid union campaign
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Tesla can bar US factory workers from wearing union t-shirts, court rules

Tesla Inc did not violate U.S. labor law by prohibiting workers at its flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant from wearing pro-union t-shirts, a federal appeals

Tesla can bar US factory workers from wearing union t-shirts, court rules
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Qatar World Cup construction workers sue US firm for labor trafficking

Dozens of Filipino workers who helped build stadiums that hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming U.S. construction firm Jacobs

Qatar World Cup construction workers sue US firm for labor trafficking
Business

Tesla scores Autopilot victory as judge rules owners must use arbitration

In a victory for Tesla, a judge has ruled that a group of vehicle owners must pursue claims that the company misled about its Autopilot features in individual

Tesla scores Autopilot victory as judge rules owners must use arbitration
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Aetna will cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ people under court settlement

Aetna will pay $2 million and update its coverage policies to settle a lawsuit claiming the health insurer required LGBTQ beneficiaries to pay more out of pocket for

Aetna will cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ people under court settlement
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Biden overtime pay rule challenged by US business groups

A coalition of U.S. business groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million workers, saying

Biden overtime pay rule challenged by US business groups
World

US appeals court weighing fate of Texas border enforcement law

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday began hearing arguments on whether to continue blocking a Republican-backed Texas law that would empower state authorities to arrest

US appeals court weighing fate of Texas border enforcement law
World

US judge blocks Texas law cracking down on illegal border crossings

A federal judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Republican-led state's new law giving officials broad powers to arrest, prosecute and order the removal of people who

US judge blocks Texas law cracking down on illegal border crossings
World

Factbox-Biden administration, Texas battling over border policies on multiple fronts

Efforts by Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott to stem a record number of migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has set off a series of legal battles with

Factbox-Biden administration, Texas battling over border policies on multiple fronts
World

US court will reconsider forcing Texas to remove Rio Grande migrant barrier

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said it would reconsider a recent decision requiring Texas to remove a 1,000-foot-long (305-meter) floating barrier it had placed in

US court will reconsider forcing Texas to remove Rio Grande migrant barrier
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Apple accused in lawsuit of underpaying female workers in California

Apple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female employees in California less than men with comparable

Apple accused in lawsuit of underpaying female workers in California
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US court nixes order barring Amazon from firing pro-union workers

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday tossed out a judge's order that required Amazon.com to refrain from firing union supporters amid a nationwide organizing campaign at its

US court nixes order barring Amazon from firing pro-union workers
Business|Technology

SpaceX sued by engineers fired after accusing Elon Musk of sexism

Rocket maker SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk were sued on Wednesday by eight engineers who say they were illegally fired for raising concerns about alleged sexual harassment

SpaceX sued by engineers fired after accusing Elon Musk of sexism
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California court weighs fate of law treating app-based drivers as contractors

Judges on California's top court on Tuesday considered whether voters had the power to allow app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to classify drivers in the state as

California court weighs fate of law treating app-based drivers as contractors
Business|Technology

Tesla settles factory worker's sexual harassment lawsuit

Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series

Tesla settles factory worker's sexual harassment lawsuit
Business|Technology

Apple defeats union campaign at New Jersey retail store

Apple employees at a New Jersey retail store have voted against joining a union, potentially stifling momentum for a push to organize the tech giant's workforce

Apple defeats union campaign at New Jersey retail store
Business|Technology

Tesla interfered with union organizing at New York plant, US agency claims

Tesla has been accused by a U.S. labor agency of discouraging workers at a Buffalo, New York, assembly plant from union organizing by barring them from using phones and

Tesla interfered with union organizing at New York plant, US agency claims
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Apple interrogation of NYC worker about union drive was illegal, US labor board rules

The manager of an Apple Inc retail store in Manhattan violated U.S. labor law by asking an employee whether he supported a union campaign, a federal labor board has

Apple interrogation of NYC worker about union drive was illegal, US labor board rules

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