Spirit Airlines shutting down: why did Spirit Airlines fail and how to get your refunds right nowSpirit shutting down: Spirit Airlines is shutting down today. Spirit grounded all flights now. Two billion dollars in debt killed the carri...
02 May, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
US ends investigation into claims WhatsApp chats aren’t privateA US agency abruptly closed an investigation into claims that Meta Platforms can access encrypted WhatsApp messages. A Commerce Department ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
Can long-term contract work lead to permanent employment? Know the rulesContract workers often seek permanent jobs after long service. Indian courts examine if contractor arrangements are genuine or a ploy to av...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Hollywood freeze-out? Blake Lively ‘may leave US’ amid Justin Baldoni lawsuit falloutBlake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are reportedly considering a move to the UK amidst Lively's ongoing legal battle with "It Ends With Us" co-s...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
IRS tax refund 2026 crisis: Why millions of Americans owe the IRS despite bigger refunds and what to do before April 15Over 62 million refunds are already issued in the IRS tax refund season. The average payout is about $3,521. That is over 11% higher than l...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Court dismisses 10 claims including harassment against Justin Baldoni, what’s left in Blake Lively’s lawsuit — remaining charges detailsA U.S. federal judge has thrown out most of the claims filed by Blake Lively against Justin Baldoni, including accusations of sexual harass...
03 Apr, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Uber in talks with French social security agency after driver status disputeUber is in discussions with France's social security body, Urssaf. A media report suggests Urssaf believes Uber drivers should be employees...
02 Feb, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Dutch court rules Uber drivers can be treated as self-employedThe Amsterdam court said six drivers who had joined the rideshare company in its appeal are self-employed rather than employees, given the ...
27 Jan, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
California’s AB5 Law under fire, nail techs sue state over worker classification – what the law states?California faces a lawsuit over its labor law AB5. The law impacts nail technicians' classification as independent contractors. Nail salon ...
28 Jun, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
Govt plans penalties & stricter rules for tenders up to Rs 100 croreThe new contract and procurement manual is expected by July, ET has learnt. While the bigger contracts go through proper scrutiny, contract...
14 May, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
Uber, Lyft drivers drop price-fixing lawsuit in CaliforniaThe drivers in a filing on Wednesday said they had dismissed their case, which hit a major setback last year when a San Francisco Superior ...
15 Mar, 2024, 09.36 PM IST
Biden administration issues rule that could curb 'gig' work, contractingThe U.S. Department of Labor issued a rule compelling companies to treat certain workers as employees, not contractors, impacting industrie...
09 Jan, 2024, 09.30 PM IST
California court upholds Uber, Lyft drivers being contractorsThe ruling came as a victory for ride-share firms and food-delivery app platforms that backed a measure called Proposition 22 ahead of its ...
14 Mar, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
US Labor Department proposes rules to reclassify contractors as employeesEarlier in September this year, US President Joe Biden discussed a tentative railway labour agreement with Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.
12 Oct, 2022, 12.31 AM IST
Uber defends contractors ahead of EU law on gig workers' rightsThe company has been criticised for classifying its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to rights, such as a ...
15 Feb, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Government stresses on waste management to achieve smart citiesThe waste management rules including plastic, hazardous, biomedical and e-waste management will be finalised next month, he said.
11 Feb, 2016, 02.30 PM IST
The next startups on the target list of the lawyer who wants to bring down UberBesides leading the case against Uber and these new three, Riordan is pursuing clients' claims against Lyft, Instacart, Postmates, Shyp.
24 Sep, 2015, 03.51 PM IST