New York State – Fusion Nepal

charter Fcc Government New York New York State Time Warner Cable

New York kicks Charter out of the state after failure to honor conditions of Time-Warner merger

sudshr47 July 27, 2018

Broadband providers! They love to make noise about how dedicated they are to improving your service, rolling out new features, and generally adhering to both the law and their own code of ethics. So how can it be that Charter has so badly failed the terms imposed on its purchase of Time-Warner Cable in 2016 that the state of New York is showing them the door? Could all these promises be only so many words? Say it ain’t so!

Employment Issues New York State Tech Uber Drivers unemployment

Uber drivers can get unemployment benefits, rules New York State

sudshr47 July 20, 2018

Uber drivers just won a major legal battle against their employer.

Following a huge win last year when the New York Department of Labor ruled all ride-sharing drivers are considered employees, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board last week decided that they could begin filing for unemployment benefits.

This is a massive victory for gig economy drivers — it means that those who quit driving due to low pay or because they were removed from working for the company (due to violations, deactivation, etcetera), can now file for unemployment insurance.

More about Unemployment, New York State, Uber Drivers, Employment Issues, and Tech