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3rd Circ. Bias Ruling Offers Safety Policy Exception Lessons

The Third Circuit's decision in Smith v. City of Atlantic City, partially reinstating a religious bias suit over a... (more story)

Managing Risks As State AGs Seek To Fill Enforcement Gap

Given an unprecedented surge in state attorney general activity resulting from significant shifts in federal enfor... (more story)

How NY Appeals Ruling Alters Employers' Sex Abuse Liability

In Nellenback v. Madison County, the New York Court of Appeals arguably reset the evidentiary threshold in sexual ... (more story)

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Trump Wins 9th Circ. Block On Order Providing Reorg Plans

The Ninth Circuit greenlighted the Trump administration's request to pause a lower court ruling requiring the government to turn over its layoff and reorganization plans in the case disputing whether the presi... (more story)

DLA Piper Employment Atty Jumps To Davis Wright In LA

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is expanding its employment law team, announcing this week that it has brought in a DLA Piper litigator as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

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Reject Starbucks Roastery's 1-Pin Rule, Union Tells 2nd Circ.

The National Labor Relations Board was right to clear the way for workers at a Starbucks Reserve Roastery in New York City to wear multiple union pins, Workers United told the Second Circuit, asking the court ... (more story)

NLRB Judge Hits Sporting Retailer With Cemex Bargain Order

Sportsman's Warehouse must face a bargaining order under the National Labor Relations Board's Cemex standard, an NLRB judge ruled, saying the company committed one of the "most flagrant" unfair labor practices... (more story)

Phoenix Dispensary Ordered To Rehire Union Supporter

A Phoenix cannabis dispensary violated the National Labor Relations Act by threatening to reduce workers' pay and benefits if they unionized and by firing a union supporter, a National Labor Relations Board ju... (more story)

8th Circ. Won't Let Union Derail Order To Arbitrate BNSF Battle

An arbitration panel must review a Teamsters unit's claims that BNSF Railway Co. illegally subcontracted maintenance-of-way work that could go to union members, the Eighth Circuit ruled, concluding the court l... (more story)

Worker Deserved Firing, Starbucks Tells 5th Circ.

The National Labor Relations Board ignored evidence of a fired Starbucks employee's repeated policy violations when ruling that the worker was fired because of the company's animus toward his union organizing ... (more story)

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Columbia Says It'll Pay $200M To Put To Rest Beef With Trump

Columbia University said Wednesday that it has agreed to pay a $200 million settlement to the federal government to resolve the Trump administration's allegations the institution didn't do enough to protect Je... (more story)

Race, Sex Bias Claims Against British Automaker Trimmed

The former director of public relations and marketing for Ineos Automotive Americas LLC failed to support her claims that the automotive company discriminated against her because of her race and sex, but her w... (more story)

4th Circ. OKs Firing Of Worker After Pregnancy Complications

The Fourth Circuit upheld a win for media giant Nexstar in a former account executive's pregnancy disability discrimination suit, finding the accommodations she'd proposed for her postpartum health issues were... (more story)

Abraham Watkins, Partners Move To Toss Atty's Firing Suit

A prominent Texas personal injury firm and three of its partners have moved to dismiss a wrongful termination suit brought by a former associate who says she was discriminated against for taking medical leave ... (more story)

11th Circ. Looks Likely To Ground Delta Pilots' Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit appeared skeptical Tuesday of a group of Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots' claims they were forced out of their jobs for taking military leave, expressing incredulity at their arguments that a ... (more story)

Ex-Boeing Engineer's Racial Bias Appeal Divides Wash. Panel

A Washington state appellate judge appeared doubtful on Tuesday of an ex-Boeing engineer's claims that he was targeted for his Middle Eastern background, citing an internal probe purportedly justifying his fir... (more story)

USDA Nets 8th Circ. Win In Employee's Bias Suit

The Eighth Circuit upheld a win Tuesday for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a bias suit by a Hispanic employee, finding her allegations didn't qualify as adverse employment actions under federal anti-discrimination law.

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Budtenders Settle Tip Dispute With Cannabis Store Chain

New Mexico budtenders are asking a federal judge to grant final approval on a $225,000 deal that would end a proposed class action accusing their employer of unlawfully taking tips meant for them and donating ... (more story)

Cleaning Services Co. Flouted Wage Laws, Janitor Tells Court

A cleaning services company failed to pay overtime owed to janitors it employed to work at Amazon facilities, a former employee said in a proposed class action in Pennsylvania federal court.

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9th Circ. Partially Revives UPS Workers' Wage Claims

Four former United Parcel Service seasonal employees supported their claims for unpaid wages and late payments after their termination, a Ninth Circuit panel said Wednesday, but ruled that their breach of cont... (more story)

Charter Says Worker's OT Suit Lacks Details

A worker's proposed collective action accusing Charter Communications of not paying employees for all their hours doesn't have "a scintilla" of evidence that the cable giant had a companywide policy of cheatin... (more story)

House Panel Knocks EBSA Sharing Info With Workers' Attys

House lawmakers on Tuesday criticized the U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits subagency for sharing information from enforcement investigations with plaintiffs attorneys representing benefit plan part... (more story)

Ex-Mich. Players Say Ohio Ruling Can't Sink $50M NIL Suit

Former University of Michigan football players have told the court the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference cannot use a similar case in Ohio to escape the players' antitrust suit accusing the defendants of monopol... (more story)

Colo. Ballot Proposal Seeks Tax Break For Overtime, Tips

Colorado would exempt overtime and tipped income from state taxation under a proposed 2026 ballot measure reviewed Tuesday by state officials.