Labor Laws news and trends

Cashierless Checkout Faces Worker Backlash In France
Retail // December 26, 2019

The rise of eCommerce in France has been changing the way retailers operate in the country, and it’s been worrying workers and citizens alike over concerns that the job market will fundamentally change, according to a report by The New York Times. French labor laws...

French Grocers Use Automation To Get Around Labor Laws
Retail // September 27, 2019

Grocery group Casino Guichard Perrachon, along with its rival Carrefour, have been experimenting with keeping select stores open even after their employees go home. The move helps both retailers get around laws that prevent grocers of all sizes from making employees work late-night hours or...

Blue Apron Hit With Employee Labor Lawsuit
Legal // November 26, 2018

Blue Apron employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over a variety of alleged labor law violations. According to BuzzFeed News, the suit, filed in October by former Blue Apron employee Rashida Fairley on behalf of all hourly employees, alleges that workers weren’t...

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Uber and Lyft to Pay $328 Million Settlement for Withholding Driver Pay

November 02, 2023
Uber and Lyft will pay a combined settlement of $328 million after multi-year investigations into their practices by the New York State Attorney General. The investigations found that the companies withheld pay from drivers, deducting sales taxes and fees that should have been paid by riders, the Attorney General said in a Thursday (Nov. 2) […]

Cashierless Checkout Faces Worker Backlash In France

December 26, 2019
The rise of eCommerce in France has been changing the way retailers operate in the country, and it’s been worrying workers and citizens alike over concerns that the job market...

French Grocers Use Automation To Get Around Labor Laws

September 27, 2019
Grocery group Casino Guichard Perrachon, along with its rival Carrefour, have been experimenting with keeping select stores open even after their employees go home. The move helps both retailers get...

Blue Apron Hit With Employee Labor Lawsuit

November 26, 2018
Blue Apron employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over a variety of alleged labor law violations. According to BuzzFeed News, the suit, filed in October by former...