Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains
Major merger deal needs union to play ball …
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USA: Former State Police trade union president faces federal jury over alleged racketeering
Seldom a month passes when there is not a court case somewhere in the country in which a union officer is accused of wrongdoing …
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USA: Twitter layoffs
Elon Musk’s rapid downsizing of Twitter is being undertaken with scant recognition of the law …
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USA: Starbucks faces claims of labor law violations
Companies wishing to avoid unionization should address employee engagement issues rather than seek to single out pro-union employees for disciplinary action …
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USA: What have remote employees done with their reduced commuting time?
Around 15% of employees remain working at home and another 30% are employed on a hybrid basis following the pandemic …
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USA: Financial institutions continue to increase spending on fraud prevention
A recent survey Commissioned by Lexus Nexus has found that in financial organisations with a turnover exceeding US$10BN, the annual spend on crime prevention this year is set to be US$31 …
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USA: Supreme Court gives boost to Domino’s in arbitration case
The right of employers to force employees to take disputes to arbitration (under the Federal Arbitration Act) has just been reinforced by the Supreme Court …
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USA: FAA mandates new flight attendant rest time rules
The Federal Aviation Administration has formulated a new rule for flight attendants – establishing a minimum rest break between shifts …
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USA: Republic Airways pilots secure major pay raise
Major pay increases for Republic Airways staff …
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USA: Supreme court hears case on overtime for highly compensated employees
The hearing has begun before the Supreme court about whether pay limits exist on the overtime rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) …
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USA: DoL notice of proposed rulemaking outlines resumed approach to the classification of employees and contractors
The Department of Labor (DoL) wishes to reel in the current trend towards classifying an increasing number of workers as contractors …
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USA: New California legislation protects workers’ personal marijuana use
New Californian Law prevents employers from disciplining employees for off-duty marijuana use …
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USA: NLRB holds dues continue beyond contract’s expiration
Employers may no longer stop collecting and remitting trade union dues because a collective bargaining agreement has come to an end …
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USA: Employers expand reproductive health benefits amid tight labor market
More companies are adding IVF and other fertility benefits, in part to attract and retain workers in a tight labor market …
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USA: Amazon boosts wages for hourly workers across the US
Amazon has announced that it is spending nearly $1 billion on increased wages for employees across its US operations – in addition to investing in new skills training and wage access programs …
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