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NLRB Says Starbucks Manager's Remark Wasn't Coercive

Starbucks did not violate federal labor law when a manager told an employee that she would leave a Wisconsin store if workers unionized, the National Labor Relations Board held, saying the remark was an opinion about the effects of unionizing that the law's free speech provision allows.

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FedEx Inks $30M Deal In Wash. Breaks, Noncompete Suit

FedEx has agreed to pay up to nearly $31 million to settle claims in a Washington federal court that it failed to provide required meal and rest breaks, manipulated employee time records and barred lower-earning workers from holding outside jobs.

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8th Circ. Won't Reopen Bias Suit Against Ammunition Co.

The Eighth Circuit backed Remington Ammunition's win over a Black former employee's lawsuit alleging she was fired for complaining that white colleagues harassed her, concluding Thursday the co-workers' behavior wasn't severe enough to sustain her case.

Expert Analysis

NLRB Memo Signals Narrower View Of Protected Activism

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A recent National Labor Relations Board memo concluding that Microsoft lawfully discharged two employees who condu... (more story)

Visa Ruling Exposes APA Risks For DHS Grace Period Repeal

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Four defects described in a September district court decision halting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's n... (more story)

Religious Accommodation Lessons From Recent EEOC Focus

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With several recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforcement actions focusing on religious accommo... (more story)

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Starbucks Says NLRB Ignored Repeat Dress Code Violations

Starbucks asked the Fifth Circuit on Thursday to vacate a National Labor Relations Board decision that the coffee chain flouted federal labor law by stepping up dress code policy enforcement without bargaining... (more story)

NLRB Says Healthcare Co. Fired Worker Over Complaints

A Maryland home healthcare provider violated federal labor law by firing a worker who spoke out about a training repayment provision in her employment contract, the National Labor Relations Board held, saying ... (more story)

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NLRB Says Kroger Units Had To Bargain Before BLM Pin Ban

The National Labor Relations Board found that two Kroger units violated federal labor law by forbidding workers from wearing Black Lives Matter buttons at work without negotiating with their union, but punted ... (more story)

NLRB Member Renews Call For Blocking Charge Policy Shift

The National Labor Relations Board has refused to review a regional director's letter blocking a union decertification bid at a commercial security company, with member Scott Mayer restating his willingness to... (more story)

Nev. Dispensary Asks Judge To Toss UFCW Arbitration Bid

A Nevada cannabis dispensary is urging a federal judge to toss a United Food and Commercial Worker union's lawsuit to compel arbitration of grievances over two workers' firings, saying an operative agreement b... (more story)

Split NLRB Says Biz Didn't Force Out Union Member

The divided National Labor Relations Board backed a judge's dismissal of claims that a Georgia plumber violated federal labor law by forcing a worker to pick his union or his job, saying the owner was not disc... (more story)

Feds Seek Toss Of Union's Federal Workers Order Challenge

The Trump administration has urged a D.C. federal court to toss a union's lawsuit challenging an executive order the union alleges makes it easier to fire certain federal workers, arguing the court lacks juris... (more story)

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Pa. Co. Pulled Job Offer After Failed Pot Test, Suit Says

A former employee is suing a trucking and logistics company in Pennsylvania federal court, claiming it illegally rescinded a job offer after he tested positive for marijuana, despite him telling the company of... (more story)

Televangelist Tells Mich. Jury Network Owner Was 'Obnoxious'

A Black televangelist suing his former network testified to a Michigan federal jury on Thursday that he was drawn in and wooed by white religious network owner Kevin Adell, only to be blindsided by his boss' r... (more story)

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9th Circ. Revives Christian Dental Worker's COVID Vax Suit

The Ninth Circuit revived part of a religious bias suit Thursday from workers who claimed a dental practice unlawfully fired them for defying its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling the business hadn't shown why ... (more story)

Fired Bassist Drops Conn. Contract Suit Against Metal Band

The co-founder and longtime bass player for Grammy-nominated metal band Hatebreed has withdrawn a Connecticut state court lawsuit against the musical ensemble's singer and a related corporate entity, dropping ... (more story)

Flint Hospital Accused Of Race Bias In Nurse Promotion

A Black registered nurse has sued a Flint, Michigan, hospital and one of its administrators alleging she was passed over for a promotion in favor of a less-qualified white candidate after an administrator mani... (more story)

Mich. Justices Mull Bias Claim Of Same-Sex Wedding Officiant

The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday questioned whether the state's civil rights law protects employees from discrimination based on their association with people in protected classes, as a former Calvin Uni... (more story)

5th Circ. Backs FedEx Win Over Ex-Worker's Retaliation Suit

The Fifth Circuit refused Thursday to reopen a Black former FedEx store employee's lawsuit alleging she was denied a promotion because she complained about a white colleague's unprofessional behavior, concludi... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

Amazon Sued Over Late Final Paychecks In Mass.

A former worker at an Amazon distribution center in Massachusetts said the e-commerce company fails to give terminated employees their final paychecks on their last day, violating a state wage law.

US Bank Keeps Workers' Break Suit In Seattle Federal Court

A proposed wage-and-hour class action targeting U.S. Bank NA will remain in federal court, a Seattle judge ruled Tuesday, finding that the bank sufficiently showed that the dispute is worth more than $5 millio... (more story)

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ESPN Graphics Producer Says He Was Denied Overtime Pay

ESPN misclassified a graphics producer as exempt from overtime for years despite his routine job duties, then failed to provide back pay after reclassifying his position in June, according to a Connecticut sta... (more story)

Eldercare Co.'s Wage Class Fight Bound For Wash. High Court

Washington's highest court agreed Tuesday to take up whether an appellate panel rightly revived two workers' proposed wage-and-hour class action against an eldercare provider despite the plaintiffs' membership... (more story)

Ex-Fifth Third Worker Claims Unpaid Prep Work Violated FLSA

An ex-Fifth Third Bank customer service representative has hit her former employer with a proposed class action accusing it of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay her and other employees ... (more story)

Colo. Legislative Aide Says He Was Fired For Pay Complaints

A Colorado state representative fired a senior legislative aide after he objected to doing campaign work on taxpayer-funded time and complained that she failed to fairly pay him for hundreds of hours of campai... (more story)

Ga. Appeals Court Grapples With Nurses' COVID-Era Pay Fight

A Georgia appeals court wrestled Wednesday with whether nurses who traveled to Florida for jobs at state-run COVID-19 testing sites were owed pay just for showing up in the Sunshine State — or if being assigne... (more story)