Employment Archive » July, 2007

Employment - July, 2007

161 articles

• Ernst & Young Challenges Wage-And-Hour Action
• House Votes To Overturn Ledbetter Decision
• Nike To Pay $7.6M To End Race Discrimination Suit
• IBM Skimped On Overtime Pay: Suit
• Citigroup, Ex-Employees Battle Over CAP Plans
• Enron Ex-Shareholders Ask White House For Help
• Biomet Distributor, Exec Hit With Competition Suit
• Judge Certifies Huge Class In ADA Suit
• Surrender Proves To Be Best Recipe For Boulud
• Ledbetter Ruling Clarifies Even As It Sparks Dissent
• Court Denies Immunity For United Arab Emirates
• UnitedHealth CEO's Options Freeze Extended
• FedEx Tries To Bar Attorney Declarations In MDL Suit
• ConAgra Drops $4M To Settle Retiree Lawsuits
• Funeral Company Must Recognize Union Vote
• Caremark Repels Whistleblower Charges
• Suit Says USPS Sold Employees' Personal Info
• Loan Officers Buttress Claims Against Wells Fargo
• Air Traffic Controllers Lose Appeal In FAA Spat
• Serenex Sues Ex-Employee For Alleged Espionage
• Pension Fund's Claims Against Allianz Dismissed
• Judge Says Town Can't Target Illegal Immigration
• Ninth Circuit Protects Disability-Related Misconduct
• Judge Tosses Workers' Suit Against Unions, Fees
• WaMu Fails In Attempt To Kill State Claims
• American Airlines Faces Fines Over Workplace Safety
• SafeNet CFO Indicted For Fraud, Conspiracy
• Plaintiffs Defend ERISA Suit Against GM
• Personal Injury Firm Settles Sexual Harassment Suit
• Fourth Circuit Taylor Ruling Sets Troubling Precedent
• Judge Sides With Verizon In Employee Class Action
• San Francisco Fights To Toss Suit Over Health Law
• Aquila Settles ERISA Lawsuit For $10.5M
• Wells Fargo Loan Officers Seek Class Certification
• Appeals Court Goes Along With Ruling Against Workers
• Contract Workers Protected As Whistleblowers In N.J.
• No "Golden Parachutes" From Tweeter: Ex-Employee
• Company, Union Sued For Forcing Workers To Join
• Computer Sciences Backdating Case Tossed—Again
• EDS Asks Court To Toss Claims In 401(k) Suit
• SEC Settles Backdating Case, Sues CEO
• Caterpillar Strikes Back At Recalcitrant Union
• Comair Pilots Sue Airline, Union Over $61M Settlement
• Avon Plaintiffs Fight Application of Tellabs
• A&P Exec Discriminated Against White Worker: Jury
• Judge Blasts FedEx For Late Disclosure
• FedEx Ground Catches Heat In Wage-And-Hour Action
• High Court To Mull Available Remedies Under ERISA
• AutoZone Loses Appeal In Age Discrimination Case
• Jewish Mother Wins Discrimination Suit Against VA
• VA Hit With Massive Class Action
• Medical Records Co. Hit With FLSA Suit
• Schulte Roth & Zabel Adds To Employment Group
• Muslim Meat Plant Workers Demand Right To Pray
• DLA Piper Wants Psych Exam In Employee Dispute
• Omnicom Gets More Time To Answer FLSA Suit
• Little Caesars Franchisee Settles Child Labor Charges
• New Century Seeks $1M For Key Employees
• CenterPoint Joins EEOC Mediation Agreement
• Nuclear Technical Writers Lose Appeal Of FLSA Suit
• Exec Compensation Lacks Transparency: EU Report
• Senators To Introduce Pay Discrimination Bill
• Options Backdating Investigation May Be Delayed
• UK Court Says Marsh Execs Can't Be Sued In U.S.
• GE Slapped With $4M Asbestos Decision
• Take-Two Officials Plead Guilty In Options Case
• Appeals Court Keeps Merck Derivative Suit Alive
• Opposition To Dana Deal With Unions Mounts
• Pfizer Faces Class Action Over Employee Data Leak
• Judge Holds Off On Deciding Brocade CEO's Fate
• Judge Won't Toss UN Discrimination Case
• Delphi To Reorganize With CBA, Investor Deal
• New Worker Authorization Law Is Strictest Yet
• Fox Rothschild Nabs A Hospitality Insider
• Government Appeals KPMG Dismissals
• Court Reinstates Discrimination Case Against NLRB
• AIG Hit With $100M Suit Over Workers' Compensation
• Samsung America Director Arrested For Wire Fraud
• Following Outcry, Feds Reopen Visa Request Period
• Barnes & Thornburg Boosts Labor Law Team
• Age Discrimination Claims Could Blindside Employers
• Workers sue ABRA Auto Body for Unpaid Overtime
• Ex-Boeing Worker Pleads Not Guilty To E-Trespassing
• WTC Rescue Workers Sue Recovery Fund, Mayor
• AFL-CIO Triumphs In Vacating DOL Rule
• Ex-King Pharmaceutical Employee Loses Bid For Fees
• Teachers File Suit Over Retirement Fund Kickbacks
• Ernst & Young Fights Discovery Bid In Overtime Case
• Executive Compensation Specialist Joins Kaye Scholer
• Technicians Hit CVS With FLSA Suit
• DOJ Gets Behind Whistleblower Suit Against Fresenius
• Tower Automotive Settles Pension Fund's Claims
• Capitol Hill Tunnel Workers Settle Whistleblower Case
• Equitable Estoppel Still Possible In FMLA Case
• Lawyer Balks At Psychiatric Tests In DLA Piper Suit
• Beth Israel Arbitration Spat Spills Over To Court
• Fired COO Sues Marsh For Benefits
• Marcal Lowers Fists In Fight With PBGC
• Appeals Court Revives HP Whistleblower Suit
• Army Contractor Settles Whistleblower Claim
• Caterpillar Retirees Certified As Class In ERISA Case
• Drug Charges Widen Broadcom Investigation
• University Pays $1.1M To Settle Sex Harassment Suit
• GAO Report On Pension Conflicts Draws Skepticism
• Walgreens Pays $20M To Settle With EEOC
• Newspaper Sued For Overtime Pay
• SEC Alleges Backdating Yielded $20M
• Boston Scientific Fights To Fire Subsidiary's Execs
• TWU Wants NYC Transit Retirees' Claims Axed
• New Bill Would Kibosh Mandatory Arbitration
• DOL Sues Gas Company In Minimum Wage Case
• NLRB Alleges Washington Post Violated Labor Law
• Home Care Co. Invokes Top Court Ruling In FLSA Suit
• Judge Grants Class Status In A&P Wage Suit
• In Calif., Admin. Exemption Is Interpreted Narrowly
• American Airlines, TWA Benefits Ruling Upheld
• Cops' Whistleblower Suit Gets Green Light
• Qwest Defendants Fight Bid To Lift Stay
• Court Says Layoff Case Shouldn't Be Tossed
• Ex-Boeing Employee Charged With Leaking Docs
• Union Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Kickbacks
• Plaintiffs Amend Complaint In ERISA Case
• FedEx Drivers Fight For Class Certification
• Will Going Global Save The Union Movement?
• Wrap-Up Of Labor And Employment Decisions
• Government Hit With Visa Class Action
• EEOC Revises Age Discrimination Rules
• BP Shelves Severance Payments To Browne
• BofA Sued Over Alleged OT Hour Shaving
• Plaintiffs Oppose PG&E's Move To Dismiss
• The Hidden Costs Of The Workplace Bully
• Winston & Strawn Faces Trial Over Partner's Pay
• Bershad Pleads Guilty In Milberg Kickback Scandal
• Defining Noncompete Provisions In Tennessee
• Patent Co. Wants Subpoena Nixed
• Immigration Lawyers Plan Suit For Visa Botch Up
• Dana Reaches Settlement With Unions
• Ex-Cardinal Health Execs Settle Derivative Suits
• Ex-Employees Win Severance From ConocoPhillips
• Federal Circuit Rejects Pilot Death Benefits
• FedEx Will File Attorney Sanctions Under Seal
• "Controlling Employer" Is No Longer Liable
• Court Says Employees Can't Waive FMLA Rights
• Jury Awards Firefighter $6M In Harrassment Suit
• Judge Blocks Isiah Thomas' Counterclaims
• Love Contracts Can Protect Employers From Liability
• Home Care Workers' Overtime Battle Takes New Tack
• Judge Dismisses 401(k) Suit Against Deere, Fidelity
• Nurses Attack Hospitals, DOJ Over Alleged Cartel
• Vegas Retirees Say Payouts Are No Jackpot
• Judge Sides With UPS In Disability Bias Suit
• Rite Aid Moves to Block Arbitration With Union
• Loan Officers Slap Capital One With Overtime Suit
• Delphi Strikes UAW Deal, Seeks Court Approval
• Solutia Asks Judge To Approve Pact With Monsanto
• Ex-Holland & Knight Attorney's Claim Tossed
• SkyWest Ordered To Stop Interfering With Pilots' Union
• Anthrax Vaccine Plaintiffs Must Come Forward: Judge
• Another Blow To Medical Staff Peer Review Privilege
• Judge Tells Westar To Cough Up Legal Fees
• Fired Xerox Workers Sue For Bias