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Welcome back to Human Capital, where I break down the latest in diversity, equity and inclusion, and labor in tech. TL;DR: This week, Apple

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November 14, 2020

Human Capital: Amazon and CZI face labor disputes as Biden promises gig workers better protections

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Welcome back to Human Capital. In this week’s edition of HC, you’ll read about the latest labor struggles at Amazon and the Chan Zuckerberg

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November 12, 2020

Conflicts in California’s trade secret laws on customer lists create uncertainty

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November 7, 2020

Human Capital: The gig economy in a post-Prop 22 world

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Welcome back to Human Capital and congrats on making it through one of the hardest weeks of the longest year. Now that the Associated

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November 4, 2020

CA ballot measure that keeps gig workers as independent contractors is projected to pass

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Uber, Lyft, Instacart and DoorDash — the major backers of California’s Proposition 22 — are getting their way. The proposition, which will keep gig

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May 14, 2020

Cruise lays off 8% of workforce amid COVID-19, puts resources towards engineering

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Cruise, the self-driving car subsidiary of GM that also has backing from SoftBank Vision Fund, automaker Honda and T. Rowe Price & Associates, is

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May 4, 2020

Amazon VP quits over company firing COVID-19 whistleblowers

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Amazon’s recent firings of labor critics have prompted dissent among its upper ranks. AWS vice president Tim Bray has quit the company (via The

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April 28, 2020

NY attorney general calls out Amazon’s ‘inadequate’ COVID-19 measures and ‘chilling’ labor policies

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The New York attorney general’s office reportedly sent a sternly-worded letter to Amazon telling the company that the measures it has taken regarding the

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April 19, 2020

Amazon keeps French warehouses closed in standoff over health protections

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Amazon is extending its warehouse closures in France as it grapples with COVID-19 safety measures. The internet retailer is now set to keep its

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April 18, 2020

Labor regulators look into Amazon’s firings of outspoken critics

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Amazon is facing scrutiny for firing employees and otherwise striking back at vocal critics of its workplace practices. The National Labor Relations Board is