Expert Analysis

New Law May Reshape Fla. Employer Noncompete Strategy

With Florida's CHOICE Act taking effect this week, employers should consider the pros and cons of drafting new res... (more story)

How Ending OFCCP Will Affect Affirmative Action Obligations

As President Donald Trump's administration plans to eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, ... (more story)

Employer Best Practices For Navigating Worker Separations

As job cuts hit several major industries, employers should take steps to minimize their exposure to discrimination... (more story)

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Teamsters Say Kroger Must Arbitrate Health Insurance Dispute

A Teamsters local sought to nix Kroger's attempt to dismiss allegations that the grocery giant won't arbitrate a grievance about health insurance coverage for a worker's family members, telling a Kansas federa... (more story)

Medical Imaging Facility Operator Fights NLRB Rehire Order

A National Labor Relations Board finding that a medical imaging facility operator violated an informal settlement agreement by failing to rehire a worker with back pay should be nixed, the company told the Nin... (more story)

NLRB GC Accuses Starbucks Of 'Nationwide' Anti-Union Effort

National Labor Relations Board prosecutors claimed Starbucks deployed a "nationwide strategy to crush" unionization efforts in challenging an agency judge's denial of remedies, arguing that the board must find... (more story)

Union Secures Award At Chicago Hotel In Migrant Shelter Row

A Chicago hotel must comply with an arbitration award finding it failed to employ union-represented workers while it was used as a migrant shelter, an Illinois federal judge ruled, upholding conclusions that t... (more story)

Union Backs NLRB In Starbucks Subpoena Row At 5th Circ.

The National Labor Relations Board correctly docked Starbucks for sending workers subpoenas "demanding that they reveal every aspect of their union organizing activities" after they had agreed to testify again... (more story)

The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, ... (more story)

DC Circ. Says NLRB Rightly Axed Claim Of Union Betrayal

A split D.C. Circuit has upheld the National Labor Relations Board's dismissal of allegations that a transportation union betrayed a member by suggesting that he be fired after a spat with a co-worker, with th... (more story)

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Amid DEI Uncertainty, Cos. Face Pressure From All Sides

Attorneys have been analyzing the Trump administration's many pronouncements against diversity, equity and inclusion programs over the past several months, only to be left with questions as to what exactly "il... (more story)

11th Circ. Won't Revive Disney Workers' COVID Vax Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit refused to revive a discrimination suit by former Disney employees over the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate and augmented protocols requiring unvaccinated workers to socially distance a... (more story)

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EEOC Says Ski Park Fired Christian Worker Over Bible Posts

A Wisconsin winter sports park unlawfully fired a Christian manager who posted Bible passages it perceived as homophobic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in complaint Wednesday.

EEOC Can Press ADA Claim In Disabled Nurse's Transfer Case

A Michigan hospital must face the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's claim that it violated federal disability law by not transferring a nurse who suffers from a metabolic disorder to a less-demand... (more story)

Veterans Sue Air Force For Disability Review Failures

Three former service members hit the U.S. Air Force with a proposed class action challenging the lawfulness of a screening process used to determine if people should be retained or referred to a formal disabil... (more story)

Ex-Director Claims Seminary Made False Diversity Promises

A Pittsburgh Presbyterian seminary promised to fight discrimination and promote diversity, but the promise was hollow, according to a former interim director who claims her bosses ignored her complaints about ... (more story)

Ex-Worker Says Sto Corp. Fired Him After Hospitalization

A former Georgia worker for construction materials manufacturer Sto Corp. accused the company in a Tuesday disability discrimination lawsuit of showing him the door after he was hospitalized with a heart condition.

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Amazon Beats Cert. Bid By 150K Flex Drivers In Tip Dispute

A Washington federal judge refused to certify a proposed class of 150,000 Amazon Flex drivers who said Amazon pocketed their tips, ruling on Tuesday that Amazon's earlier $61.7 million settlement with the Fede... (more story)

EEOC Wraps Up June With A Flurry Of Suits

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a spate of new cases as June ended, including suits alleging that an executive asked a worker to enter a sexual contract, a company required an applicant ... (more story)

TikTok Can Arbitrate Most Sales Reps' Claims Of Unpaid OT

A lawsuit by a group of sales representatives accusing TikTok of incorrectly classifying them as exempt from earning overtime can largely be sent to arbitration, a California federal judge ruled, saying all bu... (more story)

The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding ... (more story)

Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit nationwide injunctions was one of its biggest rulings of the term — a finding the court is likely going to be dealing with all summer. Here, Law360 takes a look at th... (more story)

Teamsters Unit, UPS Duel Over Reinstated Worker's Back Pay

UPS must shell out a specified back pay amount ordered by an arbitration panel for a reinstated worker, a Teamsters local told a Pennsylvania federal court, arguing the award clearly required the company to pr... (more story)

Amazon Escapes Worker's Military Leave Suit

A former Amazon employee cannot show that she was fired because she requested to take military leave or because she needed to care for her son, a New York federal judge ruled, saying she can't rebut the compan... (more story)