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3rd Circ. Must Reject EEOC's Flawed Equal Pay Theory

To avoid illogical outcomes, the Third Circuit, in Cartee-Haring and Marinello v. Central Bucks School District, s... (more story)

How Cos. Should Prepare For NY RAISE Act Compliance

With the New York Responsible AI Safety and Education Act taking effect March 19, state regulators will expect sub... (more story)

Justices' GEO Ruling Sets Gov't Contractor Immunity Limits

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in GEO Group v. Menocal will affect virtually every case in which a gover... (more story)

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NLRB Backs Separate Bargaining Units At Oil Transport Co.

National Labor Relations Board officials correctly determined that two fleets of mariners who transport oil for Overseas Shipholding Group must unionize separately, the NLRB ruled Wednesday, upholding the 2024... (more story)

Trump Admin Ordered To Reinstate Voice Of America Workers

A D.C. federal judge Tuesday gave the Trump administration until March 23 to reinstate more than a thousand journalists and staff at Voice of America illegally laid off roughly a year ago, ruling that the gove... (more story)

Boeing's Appeal Bid Grounded In Bias Suit Over Bonuses

Boeing cannot immediately appeal to the Ninth Circuit a decision sending to state court a proposed class action accusing the aerospace company of denying a $12,000 bonus to workers on extended leave, a Washing... (more story)

Freedom Foundation Takes Ore. Union Suit To 9th Circ.

The Freedom Foundation is appealing to the Ninth Circuit the dismissal of its lawsuit that challenges an Oregon law allowing unions to sue anyone who impersonates union representatives, the conservative think ... (more story)

Hospitals Must Arbitrate Grievances Over Closures, Court Told

Units of the ​​​​​​American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees have urged a federal court to force two Ohio hospitals to arbitrate grievances over the abrupt closures of their facilities in Ma... (more story)

SEIU Pension Fund Wins $842K Suit Against NJ Nursing Home

A Service Employees International Union pension fund has won its lawsuit accusing a New Jersey nursing home of skipping out on nearly $350,000 in contributions over 13 years, with a D.C. federal judge awarding... (more story)

Chicago Cannabis Workers Ratify Teamsters Contract

Employees working for Chicago's first medical cannabis dispensary and represented by a Teamsters local have ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the business, the union announced.

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NJ Judge Tosses Ex-Elections Chief's Suit Over Ouster

A New Jersey state judge has tossed the ex-Garden State elections chief's suit against former Gov. Phil Murphy and members of the governor's administration over efforts to oust him.

K&L Gates Adds Ex-Protection Law, Littler Labor Atty In LA

K&L Gates LLP has added a labor and employment partner with experience at Protection Law Group and Littler Mendelson to its Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety practice in Los Angeles, according to an announcement Tuesday.

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11th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-JetBlue Worker's COVID Mask Suit

The Eleventh Circuit backed JetBlue's win in a lawsuit claiming the airline violated federal disability bias law when it refused to let a flight attendant work maskless during the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling tha... (more story)

NYC Asks To Stop Defending Eric Adams In Sex Assault Suit

New York City's law department Tuesday moved to terminate its representation of former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault suit filed by a former police department colleague, arguing Adams wasn't acting withi... (more story)

Jury Must Decide If Nexstar Defamed Pride Memo Authors

A Michigan federal judge refused Tuesday to clear Nexstar of claims that it painted two former television news managers as anti-gay to save face amid negative publicity about an internal memo on the station's ... (more story)

JPMorgan Says Arbitration Pact Stands Despite Atty's Gaffe

JPMorgan Chase urged a Manhattan federal court Monday to send a former employee's race discrimination and pay bias claims to arbitration, arguing that an in-house lawyer's mistaken assurance prior to litigatio... (more story)

Auto Parts Co. Calls EEOC Info Demand 'Fishing Expedition'

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking far more information than necessary to investigate whether Napa Auto Parts discriminated against Black applicants, the company argued, urging a Texas... (more story)

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Oil Field Co. Denied Pay For Travel, Off-Clock Work, Suit Says

An oil field services company failed to pay workers for extensive travel and off-the-clock work, according to a proposed class and collective action filed in Pennsylvania federal court.

Taft Widens Colorado Reach With 7 Lawyers From BCLP

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has brought on seven lawyers at its Colorado Springs office from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner to enhance its sports law, intellectual property, employment and litigation practices.

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Home Depot's Payouts Don't End Wage Suit, Judge Says

A long-running suit seeking to recover wages from Home Depot over its now-defunct time-rounding practice can partially continue despite the company sending payments to employees, an Oregon federal judge said, ... (more story)

Staffing Co., Urgent Care To Pay $12K To End Wage Lawsuit

A staffing company and an urgent care tapped to provide services at New York City migrant facilities will pay $12,000 to end a proposed class and collective action brought by two hourly employees claiming they... (more story)

Swift Says Its Truckers Are Exempt From Washington OT Law

Trucking firm Swift Transportation urged a Washington federal court to reject a drivers' class action accusing the company of shorting them on overtime pay, arguing that drivers are exempt from Washington stat... (more story)

Ex-Database Administrator Settles OT Claim

A former database administrator who accused Express Scripts and two other companies of misclassifying him as an independent contractor reached a $30,000 deal with the entities to settle his federal law claim, ... (more story)

Tyson Must Face Bulk Of Meat Plant Worker's Wage Suit

Tyson Foods Inc. must face most of a proposed class action accusing it of wage and hour violations at a Washington processing plant, after a federal judge on Tuesday found a worker plausibly alleged that meal ... (more story)