The Fourth Circuit mulled at oral arguments whether a district court tossed a suit by a former hospital worker alleging she was fired over her pregnancy-related disability under an outdated interpretation of disability bias law. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

4th Circ. Seems Open To Reviving Pregnant Worker's Bias Suit

The Fourth Circuit seemed receptive Thursday to a former hospital worker's argument that she was unlawfully fired for a pregnancy-related disability, pondering whether the lower court had relied on an outdated interpretation of disability bias law when it tossed her case.

DOGE Office Closures Raise Wage Enforcement Worries

The Department of Government Efficiency's proposed termination of U.S. Department of Labor office leases could impact wage and hour enforcement and compliance assistance for employers, some former agency officials say, though others say office cuts make sense for field workers.

Prior Deal Bars Class Claims In Victoria's Secret COVID Suit

A former Victoria's Secret employee's proposed class claims that the lingerie company failed to pay for mandatory pre-shift COVID-19 screenings fall under a settlement in a separate, pre-pandemic suit that also claimed certain off-the-clock activities went unpaid, a California federal judge ruled.

Expert Analysis

Bias Suit Shows WNBA Growing Pains On Court And In Court

Mindy Lewis and Natalie Manoogian

A newly filed disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the Los Angeles Sparks is the latest in a ... (more story)

Weathering Policy Zig-Zags In Gov't Contracting Under Trump

Jacob Scott

To succeed amid the massive shift in federal contracting policies heralded by President Donald Trump's return to o... (more story)

Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

Marissa Alert, Carol Ross-Burnett and Denise Robinson

For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest ... (more story)

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CFPB Union Narrows Injunction Bid In Shutdown Suit

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be barred from idling its workforce under a narrowed injunction bid filed Wednesday in Washington, D.C., federal court, where the agency's employee union is squar... (more story)

Biz Groups Fight NLRB's Captive Audience Order At 11th Circ.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce along with other business groups told the Eleventh Circuit that the National Labor Relations Board's order deeming so-called captive audience meetings unlawful flouts the First Ame... (more story)

Christopher Jones sued Teamsters Local 135 in June, saying a UPS employee was filing frivolous grievances against him and encouraging other workers to file grievances against him (SIPA USA via AP Images/Samuel Corum)
UPS Manager Says He Can Sue Union Local He Isn't Part Of

A UPS manager who accused an Indianapolis Teamsters local of falsely painting him as racist can sue the union even though he isn't a member, he argued in Indiana federal court, saying Title VII of the Civil Ri... (more story)

3rd Circ. Backs NLRB Order For New Union Vote At Waste Co.

A New Jersey waste management company must hold a new union representation election after it tainted the first vote by creating the impression that workers wouldn't get a raise if they unionized, the Third Cir... (more story)

NY-NJ Elevator Constructors Union Fights Reinstatement Bid

An elevator constructors union that serves New York and New Jersey is fighting a former member's bid to be reinstated, telling a New York federal judge that the "reprehensible" behavior that led to the member'... (more story)

Union Says NY Contractor Owes $1.5M In Contributions

A roofers union, its benefit funds and trustees accused a Long Island contractor of failing to pay at least $1.5 million in contributions, telling a New York federal judge that the company breached its collect... (more story)

Texas Justices Skeptical Boeing Can Dodge Airline Union Suit

Texas Supreme Court justices seemed wary of Boeing Co.'s argument that a pilot's union can't sue over lost compensation after a pair of deadly crashes involving the company's 737 Max airplanes, saying during o... (more story)

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5th Circ. Says Shell Worker's Religious Bias Suit Lacking

The Fifth Circuit upheld a Shell subsidiary's win over a former offshore worker's suit claiming he was unlawfully denied a religious exemption from the company's COVID-19 vaccination mandate, saying he hadn't ... (more story)

7th Circ. Backs Chicago Rail In Canine Officer's ADA Suit

The Seventh Circuit said Thursday it won't revive a Chicago rail officer's suit claiming he was removed from his canine handler role after testing positive for drugs he had been prescribed, faulting him for fa... (more story)

Jeff Smith was in his early 50s at the time of his firing, and he contends his age was the reason for the harsh sanction, citing the Union, Ohio, police chief's remarks during his disciplinary proceedings that a "younger officer" would have done better in his stead. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Disciplined Cop's Age Bias Suit Gains Traction At 6th Circ.

A Sixth Circuit panel considering whether to reinstate a police officer's age discrimination suit over a disciplinary action appeared ready Thursday to lend some credence to an arbitrator's decision underminin... (more story)

Ex-Harvard Coach's Bias Suit Filed On Time, Judge Advises

Harvard University shouldn't escape a former ice hockey coach's suit alleging she was forced into retirement for complaining that she was treated differently from her male colleagues, a Massachusetts federal j... (more story)

Ryan Reynolds Says Baldoni's Claims Are Just 'Hurt Feelings'

Ryan Reynolds has urged a New York federal court to throw out Justin Baldoni's defamation suit against him, arguing that the "It Ends With Us" actor-director's complaint is devoid of any legitimate allegations... (more story)

Judge Tells DOJ To Alert All Agencies Of Perkins Coie Ruling

A Washington, D.C., federal judge Wednesday directed the Trump administration to tell all federal agencies to rescind requests for disclosures about government and contractor relationships with Perkins Coie LL... (more story)

Full 9th Circ. Quizzes BNSF On Reasons For Conductor Firing

The en banc Ninth Circuit hinted Wednesday it might stand by a panel's earlier ruling overturning BNSF Railway Co.'s win in an ex-conductor's retaliation suit, with several judges expressing skepticism the rai... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

NC Statehouse Catch-Up: Helene, Crypto, Curbing The AG

Hurricane Helene is still center stage in the North Carolina General Assembly nearly six months after it tore through a large swath of the state, with the governor signing off on the latest round of funding as... (more story)

Workers Say Construction Co. Fails To Pay Prevailing Wages

A building materials company does not pay prevailing wages to employees assigned to public works projects and requires workers to perform off-the-clock tasks that result in unpaid overtime, two crane operators... (more story)

Delivery company Gopuff misclassifies its workers as independent contractors and has defrauded the District of Columbia out of revenue, the district's attorney general alleged in a suit filed Tuesday. (Photo by STRF/STAR MAX/IPx)
Delivery App Gopuff Misclassifies Workers, DC AG Says

Delivery company Gopuff misclassifies its workers as independent contractors to avoid paying them minimum and overtime wages and to skirt its obligations to pay into Washington, D.C., public benefit programs, ... (more story)

Frontier Wants Technician's Retaliation Claim Tossed

A technician's claim alleging he was fired for complaining about unpaid travel wages should be thrown out, Frontier Communications and a staffing contractor told a Florida federal court, saying the payment his... (more story)

Conn. Barber Says She Faced Anti-Polish Bias, Docked Pay

A former barber at a Greenwich, Connecticut, hair salon has taken her ex-employer to federal court for allegedly discriminating against her for being from Poland, failing to pay overtime, and docking her pay f... (more story)

MLM Cosmetics Co. Doesn't Pay Any Wages, Stylist Says

A multilevel marketing company illegally classifies stylists as independent contractors, thus forcing them to foot the bill for promoting the company's products, and only pays workers a commission and for recr... (more story)

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