Uber and Postmates sue California over gig worker law

It didn't take long for tech companies to take legal action in hopes of thwarting California's gig economy labor law. Uber and Postmates have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block AB5, which makes it harder for companies to define workers as contra...

Uber and Postmates sue California over gig worker law

It didn't take long for tech companies to take legal action in hopes of thwarting California's gig economy labor law. Uber and Postmates have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block AB5, which makes it harder for companies to define workers as contra...

Fired Google employees will file federal labor charges against the company

Four Google employees fired last week say they were let go for engaging in protected labor organizing, and that they plan to fight back. In a letter shared today, they say they're filing unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations...

California advances bill offering protections to gig economy workers

Gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft have fought hard to avoid treating workers as full-fledged employees, but they might not have much choice in California before long. The state Assembly has passed a bill, AB5, that would require businesses to...

Apple’s iPhone 5C Manufacturer was Accused of Labor Violations in China


The new Apple iPhone 5C is being manufactured for the market at a brisk rate. However, issues having to do with the legal and ethical implications of the production process have emerged recently. A...

China is Investigating Two Apple Suppliers Over Pollution Allegations


Both Foxconn and UniMicron happen to be Taiwanese companies that supply parts to Apple Incorporated. A Chinese environmental supporter named Ma Jun complained that these companies were dumping water...

Pegatron Worker Confirms the Production of Low-Cost Plastic iPhones


The rumors about Apple to build low-cost iPhones with plastic bodies are confirmed now. The labor rights abuse report of China Labor Watch that comes out this morning points towards the initial...

Apple Supplier Pegatron Under Fire in China for Labor Rights Abuses


Pegatron may have been able to grab the deal away from Foxconn, but it has some internal contradictions it needs to sort out. After becoming the #1 supplier of spare parts to Apple, it has been found...