*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management*
*FEBRUARY 19, 2021*
*Title:* Amid Virus Shield Laws and Workers’ Comp, Lawyers Seek Gaps
*Source:* Bloomberg Law
*Author:* Chris Marr and Fatima Hussein
*Date:* February 18, 2021
*Summary:* Liability shield laws designed to protect businesses from Covid-19 lawsuits are trending again in Republican-majority state legislatures after several were adopted last year, but court arguments in early cases suggest they can be redundant.
*Link:* https://bit.ly/3ufKV0w
*Title:* Jobless Claims Show Unexpected Move Higher
*Source:* CNBC
*Author:* Jeff Cox
*Date:* February 18, 2021
*Summary:* First-time filings for unemployment insurance jumped last week in a sign of continuing strife for the labor market. New claims totaled 861,000, the highest level in a month and above the Dow Jones estimate of 773,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
*Link:* http://cnb.cx/3qBCsTk
*Title:* Public Advocate Staffers’ New Union Gains Recognition So They Can Advocate for Themselves
*Source:* The City
*Author:* Reuven Blau
*Date:* February 18, 2021
*Summary:* A group of staffers at the public advocate’s office are one step closer to negotiating their first contract as a union, bringing organized labor to one of the last remaining nooks in city government.
*Link:* http://bit.ly/3bnHNqH
*Title:* Uber Loses Final Appeal Against Drivers’ Employment Status in UK
*Source:* The Verge
*Author:* James Vincent and Jon Porter
*Date:* February 19, 2021
*Summary:* Uber has lost the final appeal in a long running UK legal battle over whether its drivers are self-employed or legally-recognized workers with all the attendant rights, Bloomberg reports. The ruling is the conclusion of the company’s five-year legal fight in the country and a major setback for Uber that could affect all gig workers in the UK, regardless of employer.
*Link:* http://bit.ly/3qC0kWX
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