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OpenAI Deal Highlights AI Hiring Risks In PERM Process

The U.S. Department of Justice's recent settlement of allegations that OpenAI discriminated against U.S. applicant... (more story)

The Future Of DOL Judge Removal Challenges After Slaughter

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Trump v. Slaughter calls into question whether U.S. Department of Labor ... (more story)

How Rogue AI May Shape Corporate Liability, Responsibility

Recent artificial intelligence cyber incidents offer a window into how companies deploying autonomous systems shou... (more story)

Labor More

Calif. Certifies Gig Union To Represent Ride-Share Drivers

A state agency has certified the California Gig Workers Union as the representative for hundreds of thousands of ride-share drivers working in California, according to a recent announcement posted by the agency.

Yellow Corp.'s Ch. 11 Agreements With Pension Funds Approved

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved agreements between former trucking giant Yellow Corp.'s liquidating trust and certain pension funds totaling $525.9 million, resolving withdrawal liability claims and a... (more story)

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Video Game Co. Workers Ratify 'Breakthrough' Union Contract

Video game employees at an Activision Blizzard unit represented by the Communications Workers of America voted to ratify a historic union contract with the company, the CWA said in a Wednesday announcement.

Haynes Boone Adds Employment Attys From Toyota, Ashurst

Haynes Boone has bulked up its labor and employment practice with two Dallas-based hires, one who joined from an in-house role at Toyota and another who came aboard from Ashurst Perkins Coie.

Electric Co. Safety Workers Get OK For Union Vote

Employees working at a Tennessee electrical contractor can vote on whether they wish to join an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local, a National Labor Relations Board official has ruled, rejec... (more story)

Sens. Urge Delta To Sit Out Flight Attendants' Union Fight

A pair of Democratic senators asked Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Wednesday to remain neutral amid efforts from its flight attendants to unionize with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA.

TV Station Tells Judge To Toss Union Suit Over Fired Photog

An Ohio television station has asked a federal judge to dismiss a broadcast union's lawsuit seeking the reinstatement of a photojournalist who was fired for moving a female co-worker out of a live shot, saying... (more story)

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11th Circ. Won't Reopen Ex-School Admin's Sex Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday upheld an Alabama school board's win over a former assistant principal's lawsuit alleging she was fired because she's a woman, concluding she couldn't overcome her former emplo... (more story)

7th Circ. Won't Revive Mail Carrier's Race Bias Suit

The Seventh Circuit declined to revive a U.S. Postal Service carrier's discrimination suit stemming from an altercation with his supervisor, who called police to escort him off the premises, ruling Thursday no... (more story)

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Walmart Narrows EEOC Disability Bias Suit Over Skills Tests

An Arkansas federal judge trimmed some claims Wednesday from a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging Walmart used a skills test to fire workers with disabilities, ruling the agency should ... (more story)

Ex-Immigration Judge Sues Over Retaliatory Termination

A former immigration judge in California has sued Attorney General Todd Blanche, claiming she was fired after raising concerns about a spring 2025 directive ordering her and her colleagues to grant every motio... (more story)

Carrier Global, Ex-Cybersecurity Staffer Settle Age Bias Suit

Carrier Global Corp. and a former security official have settled his Georgia federal court claims that the HVAC company fired him and replaced him with a younger person.

Auto Parts Co. Strikes $620K Deal To End EEOC Sex Bias Suit

An auto parts manufacturer will pay $620,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it favored men for higher-paying production positions and ignored reports of sexual harass... (more story)

DOJ Says Berkeley Law Is Racially Biased In Admissions

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law discriminated against white and Asian applicants in its 2024 and 202... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

In-N-Out Workers Accuse Chain Of Wage, Break Violations

A former In-N-Out Burgers employee has filed a proposed class action in California state court alleging the fast food chain failed to pay workers minimum wages and overtime, denied them meal and rest breaks, a... (more story)

Detention Officers Say NM County Owes Pre-Shift Work Pay

A group of correctional officers at a New Mexico county detention center has sued the county in federal court, alleging it required them to arrive 15 minutes before each shift for mandatory briefings without p... (more story)

Ed. Dept. Contractor Wins $3.3M After Minimum Wage Hike

A U.S. Department of Education contractor providing student loan processing must be compensated nearly $3.3 million for costs incurred from a now-rescinded executive order that increased the minimum wage for f... (more story)

Bikini Barista Owner Owes Class $1.8M Over Wage Violations

The owner of Seattle-area "bikini barista" company Beehive Espresso is on the hook for more than $1.8 million after a Washington state judge found him liable for numerous pay violations, including tip theft, l... (more story)

Miss. Nursing Homes Beat CNA's Bid To Expand OT Suit

A Mississippi federal court Wednesday dismissed a nursing home management company and 13 affiliated facilities from a proposed overtime collective action, finding a former certified nursing assistant failed to... (more story)

Carl's Jr. Says Wage Discovery Bid Targets Other Settlement

Carl's Jr. urged a California federal magistrate judge to reject a former worker's bid for discovery in a proposed wage class action, saying she is trying to use the case to attack a separate state court settlement.

NJ Injury Firm Must Face Pregnancy Bias And Wage Claims

A New Jersey state judge Friday revived pregnancy bias and wage suits against a personal injury law firm, but declined to sanction the firm for allegedly missing payments that led to arbitration proceedings being terminated.