Amazon hit with US labor board complaint over ‘joint employment’ of drivers

Oct 2 (Reuters) – Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab has been accused by a U.S. labor board of illegally refusing to bargain with a union representing drivers employed by a contractor, the agency announced on Wednesday. The complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) claims that Amazon is a so-called “joint employer” of drivers […]

Taiwan investigators look at whether fatal bridge collapse was caused by structural problems

Investigators on Thursday were examining possible structural problems surrounding a bridge that collapsed in northeastern Taiwan, killing six people. A 2016 report on bridges in Yilan county had found problems with the expansion joints on the Nanfangao bridge, which was completed in 1998 and collapsed on Tuesday morning, the official Central News Agency reported. The […]

Where do the legal cases against Trump’s executive orders stand?

March 7 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s agenda has partially stalled in court as judges pause major policy rollouts around immigration, spending and social issues, but his administration has notched some important wins as it seeks to dramatically shrink the federal bureaucracy and cut foreign aid spending. Here is a look at where some of […]