February 19, 2021 - Smlr_net

19 Feb 2021


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*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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