Uber and Lyft drivers in California are poised to be among the first gig economy workers in the nation to labor under a collective bargaining agreement after the state accepted a union's proof of support, but the strength of that deal may hinge on the union's capability to mobilize a large, sprawling unit.
An attorney for former Michael Bloomberg campaign workers pursuing contract breach claims urged a New York federal judge to halt notice of the campaign's $6 million overtime settlement with workers in a separate case, arguing the deal could wipe out the potentially more valuable claims in her suits.
An Italian restaurant chain will pay $3 million to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it disregarded a male supervisor's sexual comments and rude gestures toward female employees, according to a California federal court filing.