Expert Analysis

Pregnancy Bias Suits Highlight EEOC's Expanding Reach

Recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suits show that enactment of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act... (more story)

Immigration Ruling Maps Alternative To Universal Injunctions

A Rhode Island federal court's decision in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. USCIS vacating polici... (more story)

Lessons From EEOC Suit Over Coca-Cola Women-Only Event

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's recent lawsuit alleging that Coca-Cola Northeast violated feder... (more story)

Labor More

NLRB Official Approves Union Vote At Nevada CVS

Pharmacy workers at a Nevada CVS pharmacy can vote on representation by an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers affiliate, a National Labor Relations Board official ruled Wednesday, re... (more story)

FAA Had No Duty To Bargain Over Login Change, FLRA Says

A split Federal Labor Relations Authority panel rejected a union's challenge to an award finding that the Federal Aviation Administration did not have a duty to bargain over a change to a computer system login... (more story)

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NY Fights H-2A Farmworker's Bid To Block Union Contract

The state of New York has asked a federal judge to reject a farmworker's bid to block the state from imposing a union contract on him and his co-workers, arguing the farmworker failed to show he will face irre... (more story)

Boston TV Station Stiffed Storm Crew On Pay, Suit Says

A Boston television station ordered employees to hotels ahead of severe weather, then refused to pay them for the travel, preparation and extended storm shifts that followed, according to a complaint filed in ... (more story)

GE Workers Credit Union, Mass. Settle Auto Loan Complaint

A small Massachusetts credit union for General Electric employees has agreed to a settlement with the state over its auto repossession practices.

5th Circ. Says Gov't May Be Liable For Steward's Truck Hit

A Fifth Circuit panel said Tuesday that the government may owe damages to a woman a Customs and Border Protection agent and union officer struck with his truck, reversing a ruling that he was on an errand outs... (more story)

Nurses Union Defends Election Redo At Colo. Hospital

A nurses union has urged the National Labor Relations Board to keep intact a regional director's decision ordering a repeat of a representation election at a Colorado hospital, arguing that the official correc... (more story)

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Split 3rd Circ. Revives UPMC Doc's Suit Over Anti-DEI Article

The Third Circuit partly revived a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center cardiologist's lawsuit over the professional backlash he faced for publishing an article criticizing race-based "affirmative action" i... (more story)

EEOC Says Toy Maker Illegally Fired Pregnant Worker

A children's toys and home products manufacturer unlawfully fired a pregnant assembly worker after improperly assessing negative attendance points for absences related to her pregnancy and mental health condit... (more story)

9th Circ. Says Netflix Harassment Suit Belongs In Arbitration

A former Netflix employee must arbitrate her lawsuit alleging the streaming giant fired her for raising concerns about its sexually charged office environment, with the Ninth Circuit ruling Wednesday that her ... (more story)

Ga. Judge Rejects UPS Plaintiff's Bid To Force Recusal

A Georgia federal judge reportedly disciplined for having sexual intercourse in her chambers and attending a political event has opted not to recuse herself in the case of a former UPS employee in his dismisse... (more story)

UNC Must Face Retaliation Suit Over Abbreviated Fellowship

The University of North Carolina can't escape an ophthalmologist's lawsuit alleging it shortened his fellowship for complaining that a colleague mistreated him because he's Egyptian and in his 40s, with a fede... (more story)

2nd Circ. Won't Reinstate Ex-UConn Prof's Race Bias Suit

The Second Circuit backed the dismissal Wednesday of an Asian American former professor's race bias suit against the University of Connecticut, ruling he hasn't shown he was treated differently from white coll... (more story)

Ex-Worker Says KPMG Fired Him For Resisting Easter Work

Accounting giant KPMG LLP fired a manager for complaining that his supervisors fabricated negative performance feedback to justify an unwarranted performance improvement plan after he objected to working on re... (more story)

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Workers Say UPS Didn't Pay For Time In Security Screenings

UPS did not pay its hourly workers for time spent completing mandatory security screenings before and after their shifts and otherwise did not properly compensate them for all hours worked, employees alleged i... (more story)

Kroger Failed To Pay For Security Screenings, Suit Says

The Kroger Co. shortchanged hourly employees by requiring unpaid security screenings before and after shifts and denying delivery drivers required meal and rest breaks, according to a proposed class action fil... (more story)

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Wage And Hour Attorneys' Wish List For The Rest Of 2026

More artificial intelligence guidance and clarity on the certification process for Fair Labor Standards Act suits are two developments wage and hour attorneys would like to see in the remainder of 2026. Here, ... (more story)

Telehealth Co. Wage Suit Alive But Moved To SC

A federal judge ruled that a California telehealth company cannot escape a misclassification lawsuit on venue grounds but ordered the case moved to South Carolina where the physician plaintiff lives and works.

Trucking Co. 'Predictive Model' Doesn't Moot OT, 9th Circ. Told

Truck drivers denied overtime under a Fair Labor Standards Act carveout for interstate commerce urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to find they're entitled to the pay, saying that they drove only within Califo... (more story)

Mayo Sacked Research Director For Flagging Flaws, Suit Says

Mayo Clinic retaliated against and eventually terminated its director of research operations after she brought up concerns about security, safety and privacy regarding the medical center's use of artificial in... (more story)

Car Dealership Staff Win Class Cert. In Mass. Wage Case

A Massachusetts state court has certified a class of employees at dozens of car dealerships under the Herb Chambers brand who alleged they were not paid overtime or Sunday premium pay in accordance with the state's wage law.