Posts Tagged ‘New York City Human Rights Law’
Seattle Washington Implements Gig Economy Worker Protections
Seattle, Washington is the next major city to expand employee protections to workers of the gig economy. Starting July 1, 2020 new minimum wage requirements for gig economy workers such as Uber and Lyft drivers will go into effect. A new tax of 51 cents per ride will be added for every ride a driver…
Read MoreGoogle Involved in Another Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
Google is involved in another equal pay lawsuit. This time, Cloud Engineering Director, Ulku Rowe, has sued the giant tech company claiming gender-based discrimination in violation of the U.S. Equal Pay Act and the New York City Human Rights Law. “Google violated the Equal Pay Act by paying Rowe less than her male counterparts for…
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