The Institute to Co-Sponsor A Symposium with the American University Washington College of the Law’s Journal of Gender, Social Policy & Law
The Institute and the Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law at American University Washington College of Law will hold a Symposium on Friday, November 12, 2021, on advancing anti-discrimination law. The Symposium's goal is to explore ways in which the law may be used to advance diversity and equity in workplaces and educational institutions. To this end, the Symposium's central question will be: What changes are needed in the law to increase equity and diversity in our workplaces and in our educational institutions?
Nabisco workers ended their weekslong strike on September 19. Workers will receive a 2.25% raise in 2021, and $0.60 per hour over the next three years.
Gig Workers Collective is asking Instacart users to delete the Instacart app after asking for better working conditions and benefits.
President Joe Biden announced new vaccine mandates for federal employees and contractors. Federal employees, federal contractors, and healthcare workers who work in facilities that receive federal funding will be required to show proof of vaccination with no options to present negative COVID-19 tests.
On September 20, the Ninth Circuit partially ruled that a Grubhub driver is an independent contractor, thus ineligible for overtime pay and other benefits ultimately holding that the Dynamex three-prong test applies retroactively. See Lawson v. Grubhub and Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court.
Gaming giant Activision Blizzard is continuing to face multiple lawsuits and an EEOC investigation after reports of “frat boy” culture and an alcohol-fueled workplace emerged this summer. See Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Activision Blizzard Inc.
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