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Ex-Google workers say firings for protesting Israel contract were illegal

A group of workers at Alphabet Inc's Google have filed a complaint with a U.S. labor board claiming the tech company unlawfully fired about 50 employees for protesting

Ex-Google workers say firings for protesting Israel contract were illegal
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Texas seeks court block on Biden administration's destruction of border fencing

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday seemed open to barring the Biden administration from destroying razor-wire fencing that Texas placed along its border with Mexico while

Texas seeks court block on Biden administration's destruction of border fencing
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Tyson Foods refutes accusations by conservative group of hiring migrants over US citizens

Tyson Foods on Wednesday refuted accusations by a group founded by former Trump administration officials that it was discriminating against U.S. citizens by

Tyson Foods refutes accusations by conservative group of hiring migrants over US citizens
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American Airlines sued for removing Black passengers from flight

American Airlines was accused in a lawsuit on Wednesday of race discrimination for temporarily removing three Black men from a flight from Phoenix, Arizona, to New York

American Airlines sued for removing Black passengers from flight
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US labor board will suspend case against SpaceX pending company's legal challenge

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US labor board will suspend case against SpaceX pending company's legal challenge
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Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier

The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to rule that Texas cannot keep a 1,000-foot-long floating barrier in the Rio Grande, one in a series of

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier
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US states sue over EEOC's policy on transgender workers

A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit seeking to block the U.S.

US states sue over EEOC's policy on transgender workers
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Biden administration, civil groups sue Iowa over immigrant arrest law

The administration of U.S.

Biden administration, civil groups sue Iowa over immigrant arrest law
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NYC sued for denying gay employees in vitro fertilization coverage

New York City was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday claiming it discriminates against gay male city employees by only covering the costs of in vitro fertilization for women

NYC sued for denying gay employees in vitro fertilization coverage
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Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labor board rule on contract, franchise workers

President Joe Biden followed through on Friday on his vow to veto a Republican-backed measure that would have repealed a U.S. labor board rule treating companies as the

Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labor board rule on contract, franchise workers
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US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions

A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a federal rule that gives workers who had abortions the same legal protections as

US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions
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US ban on worker noncompetes faces uphill legal battle

The U.S.

US ban on worker noncompetes faces uphill legal battle
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Starbucks loses appeal over union election at Seattle store

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected Starbucks' claims that an employee vote to unionize at the coffee company's flagship Seattle store was invalid because it was

Starbucks loses appeal over union election at Seattle store
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US Chamber of Commerce sues FTC for ban on noncompete agreements

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US Chamber of Commerce sues FTC for ban on noncompete agreements
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Biden rule grants overtime pay to 4 million US workers

The administration of U.S.

Biden rule grants overtime pay to 4 million US workers
Economy|News|World

US bans worker 'noncompete' agreements as business groups vow to sue

The U.S.

US bans worker 'noncompete' agreements as business groups vow to sue
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Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms

Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday said it will roll back requirements that U.S. suppliers and staffing firms pay their employees at least $15 an hour and provide health

Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms
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US Supreme Court gives boost to St. Louis cop who sued over job transfer

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a boost to a St.

US Supreme Court gives boost to St. Louis cop who sued over job transfer
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US employers must accommodate abortions, birth control, agency says

U.S. employers' obligation to accommodate workers' pregnancies also extends to abortions and the use of contraception, the U.S. agency that enforces workplace

US employers must accommodate abortions, birth control, agency says
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US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday kept on hold a Republican-backed Texas law that would let state authorities arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing

US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden
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US court pauses block on Texas law on illegal border crossings

A U.S. appeals court temporarily set aside a judge's ruling that blocked a Texas law giving state officials broad powers to arrest, prosecute and order the removal of

US court pauses block on Texas law on illegal border crossings
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US court tries to bring SpaceX lawsuit against US labor board back to Texas

A U.S. appeals court in an unusual step on Monday moved to claw back rocket maker SpaceX's lawsuit claiming a U.S. labor board's structure is unconstitutional, after a

US court tries to bring SpaceX lawsuit against US labor board back to Texas
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Freelancers file first lawsuit challenging Biden independent contractor rule

A group of freelance writers and editors has sued the U.S.

Freelancers file first lawsuit challenging Biden independent contractor rule
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US Supreme Court rejects Alaska's bid to let state workers avoid union dues

The U.S.

US Supreme Court rejects Alaska's bid to let state workers avoid union dues
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New York City sues bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas

New York City on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing 17 bus companies of violating state law by transporting more than 33,000 migrants to the city from Texas as part of a

New York City sues bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas

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