#Labor Laws

[davidaugust]

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[monsieurenjlolras]

I hate the way U.S. labor laws are written. "They can't fire you if you refuse to work while you're sick, but if you're sick and refuse to come to work, your employer is allowed to fire you for being absent. Cause that's not TECHNICALLY firing someone for being sick, right?"

Any protection for employees is pretty much meaningless in a country with at-will firing. The only thing these "protections" do is teach bosses what they need to do and say to be able to violate the protections without getting themselves in trouble.

[tomorrowusa]

Those cheap clothes at Shein have a big price tag which few consumers are able to see.

This is the sound of Panyu, the neighbourhood known as the "Shein village", a warren of factories that power the world's largest fast fashion retailer. "If there are 31 days in a month, I will work 31 days," one worker told the BBC. Most said they only have one day off a month. The BBC spent several days here: we visited 10 factories, spoke to four owners and more than 20 workers. We also spent time at labour markets and textile suppliers. We found that the beating heart of this empire is a workforce sitting behind sewing machines for around 75 hours a week in contravention of Chinese labour laws. [ ... ] But even past 22:00, the sewing machines - and the people hunched over them - don't stop as more fabric arrives, in trucks so full that bolts of colour sometimes tumble onto the factory floor. "We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less." She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards. They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it. [ ... ] The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option. "We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents. "We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour."

Let's do a little math. One Chinese Yuan = 13.81 US cents (or $0.1381) as of Monday. So if the migrant worker from Jiangxi earns CN¥ 2.00 per t-shirt (US$0.2762) and does a dozen in one hour, she is effectively earning US$3.31 per hour. For comparison, the US minimum wage was US$3.35 per hour in between 01 January 1981 and 01 April 1990.

The working hours at Shein factories are as miserable as the pay. A "standard" working day is 14 hours.

Standard working hours appear to be from 08:00 to well past 22:00, the BBC found. This is consistent with a report from the Swiss advocacy group Public Eye, which was based on interviews with 13 textile workers at factories producing clothes for Shein. They found that a number of staff were working excessive overtime. It noted the basic wage without overtime was 2,400 yuan (£265; $327) - below the 6,512 yuan the Asia Floor Wage Alliance says is needed for a "living wage". But the workers we spoke to managed to earn anywhere between 4,000 and 10,000 yuan a month. "These hours are not unusual, but it's clear that it's illegal and it violates basic human rights," said David Hachfield from the group. "It's an extreme form of exploitation and this needs to be visible." The average working week should not exceed 44 hours, according to Chinese labour laws, which also state that employers should ensure workers have at least one rest day a week.

There are other issues mentioned in the article such as the sourcing of cotton from Xinjiang where the Chinese Communist Party is committing genocide against the Uighur people.

Don't buy clothing made in sweatshops from ANY country. In the US it was sweatshop conditions at clothing manufacturers which were one of the spurs for the growth of labor unions in the early 20th century.

I would add that "fast fashion" is generally wasteful and bad for the environment. Buy clothes which are not likely to quickly become unfashionable and those which are sturdy enough to last for a while.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Thousands of spectators cheer as over a quarter of a million marchers show support for the National Recovery Administration (NRA) in a parade on Fifth Avenue on September 13, 1933. The NRA was part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal to institute industry-wide codes intended to eliminate unfair trade practices, reduce unemployment, establish minimum wages and maximum hours, and guarantee the right of labor to bargain collectively. The NRA ended when it was invalidated by the Supreme Court in 1935, but many of its provisions were included in subsequent legislation. The NRA flag, at the left, is the symbol of a Blue Eagle with the motto "We do our part." This view is looking north at 42nd St.

Photo: Associated Press

[michaelpaul7]

I meant to post this yesterday but I got caught up doing things. Fuck project 2025 - go join a Union!

And as always fuck Donald Trump!!!

[purpledragon18]

People who live and work in Illinois, you know you have Paid Leave right? Right???

If you don’t know, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA) started Jan 1st 2024! That’s right, Jan 1st 2024!!!

Every 40 hours you work you earn 1 hour of Paid Leave!

You can earn up to, but not more than, 40 hours of Paid Leave!

Unused Paid Leave rolls into the new year!

You can use this Paid Leave for ANY REASON!

Paid Leave pays the same as your normal hourly pay (at least untipped minimum wage)!

Untipped minimum wage is going up to $15 an hour starting Jan 1st 2025! ($9 for tipped minimum wage, $13 for workers under 18)

Your employer doesn’t have to pay out Paid Leave when you leave a job (quit, fired, whatever) so you’d better use it!

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

I applied to be a manager at a fast food place a week or two ago, a position I am not qualified for, but I got an email back the next day saying they were moving my application forward. Turns out that was just a form letter sent to every applicant to let them know that the first application didn't count because it wasn't on the company website, so if I really wanted the job I would have to reapply through them.

Okay, whatever, I follow the link and start filling in my info again, but this application is full of those stupid personality test questions like "what was your greatest work related accomplishment," or "explain a negative customer experience you've had," meant to weed out people who can't speak managerese (the correct answers to these questions is to supplicate yourself and make it seem like you would die for the company). I rolled my eyes but continued anyway, until the final question asked me to record a 30 second pre-interview video of myself talking about my hobbies.

Immediate red flag! First if all, that's illegal, and second of all, that's almost certainly AI training bullshit. So I closed out the application without submitting it and emailed their HR team to let them know that the video question violates federal labor laws. They responded with "this is an automated system, please do not reply," so I washed my hands of it and forgot it ever happened.

Yesterday, I got a voicemail from that very company asking me to interview for the position! What kind of mind games are they playing? My original application wasn't qualified, I never submitted my second application, and I accused them of breaking the law, so why would they reach back out to me? Do they like my moxie? I don't get it...

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

we need to talk about this societal workplace thing where people brag about subservience as if it’s a flex to undervalue and mistreat yourself in the name of capital

“I work through lunch every day” MAYBE YOU SHOULD NOT

“you don’t see me making a fuss about it” MAYBE YOU SHOULD

“well that never stops me from coming to work” FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAYBE IT FUCKING SHOULD!!!!

“I’m being a good leader and setting a good example” YOU ARE BEING A BAD LEADER. YOU ARE SETTING A HORRIBLE EXAMPLE

[alyfoxxxen]

Elon Musk’s canvassing operation sued in California for alleged labor law violations | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

[aquitainequeen]

Katherine Trendacosta on the limits of AI, labor laws and workers' rights

[empirearchives]

Napoleon and Child Labor Laws:

“Napoleon was the first in France to be concerned about the condition of children and had a decree adopted on January 3, 1813 prohibiting the work of children under 10 years old.”

“Across the Channel, the same ban had been in effect since 1801 and concerned children under 8 years old. This was a major breakthrough especially for young miners forced to work in coal mines; many of them died of this terrible labor. Unfortunately, unscrupulous bosses took advantage of the fall of the Empire two years later to send this decree into oblivion.”

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[sankhlaco]

Best for industrial law and labour law for HR

HR labor law is the area where employment-related legal requirements and HR management practices converge. This area is crucial for making sure businesses manage their workforces efficiently and adhere to all relevant rules and regulations. The following are some salient features of HR labor law.

Hiring and Recruitment: HR practitioners must be aware of the laws pertaining to hiring and recruitment procedures, such as those pertaining to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination, as well as those regulating the hiring of foreign nationals and minors.

Employment Agreements and Contracts: HR specialists are frequently in charge of creating and managing employment agreements, which may contain provisions pertaining to pay, benefits, working hours, and layoff policies. They are responsible for making sure that these contracts abide by all applicable labor laws and rules.

Wages and Hours: HR departments are in charge of making sure that rules pertaining to minimum wage, overtime compensation, and other requirements pertaining to remuneration are followed. This entails abiding with rules like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the US or comparable laws in other nations.

Workplace Safety and Health: By putting policies and processes in place that go by occupational safety and health standards, HR professionals help to promote workplace safety and health. They might also assist in organizing safety procedure training and managing workers' compensation claims.

HR departments are frequently tasked with handling matters related to employee relations, including as grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflicts. They have to make sure that employee rights are upheld and that disciplinary actions adhere to labor regulations.

Employee Benefits and Leave: Human resources specialists oversee benefit schemes like health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans. Laws pertaining to the administration of benefits, such as those governing leave entitlements like the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), must be understood by them.

Termination and Layoffs: HR specialists are in charge of managing employee terminations, including any necessary layoffs or downsizing projects. They have to make sure that all termination procedures adhere to labor rules, including giving notice and paying severance when necessary.

Employee Privacy and Data Protection: When handling sensitive employee data, HR departments are in charge of protecting employee privacy and making sure that data protection rules are followed.

Union Relations: HR specialists may be involved in collective bargaining discussions, contract administration, and handling in companies where workers are members of a union.

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