California Law Would Give Workers 'Right to Disconnect' From Employer's Messages Outside Work Hours

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At least thirteen countries around the world have adopted “right to disconnect” laws in recent years, banning employers from forcing workers to always be ready to answer emails and phone calls outside of work hours. And California could be next if new legislation makes its way through the state legislature.

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Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Create a 4-Day Workweek, Republicans Melt Down

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Bernie Sanders, the nefarious propagandist for the Soviet Union, has done it again. This time, the Senator from Vermont has introduced a bill that would drastically reduce Americans’ working hours while maintaining their current levels of income. The legislation cites concerns about new forms of automation currently…

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Uber must face driver's lawsuit related to independent contractor dispute, California's supreme court rules

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a driver for food delivery service Uber Eats, rides a bicycle with a transport box on his back on a street in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin.
An Uber Eats rider.

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Pennsylvania battery maker ordered to pay $22 million in back wages after DOL rules it denied thousands of workers overtime

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East Penn Manufacturing Company
Batteries being produced at East Penn Manufacturing Company.

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Unionized Apple store workers want you to start tipping them

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Apple's store in Towson
Apple's store in Towson, Maryland (pictured above) was the first to unionize.

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Mass layoffs including workers who are pregnant or on parental leave may seem unfair, but it's not illegal in the US — here's why

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Labor lawyers told Insider that people who are pregnant or on FMLA leave aren't automatically protected from mass layoffs.
Labor lawyers told Insider that people who are pregnant or on FMLA leave aren't automatically protected from mass layoffs.

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Controversial noncompetes now face a possible ban. But one group never had to worry about them: attorneys

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A woman cuts tape holding her back representing quitting a job
Hundreds of thousands of workers could soon switch jobs if the FTC's proposed noncompete ban gets enacted, recruiters told Insider.

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