Expert Analysis

New NLRB GC Likely To Prioritize Efficiency Over Policy Shifts

After the National Labor Relations Board operated without a quorum for nearly a year, general counsel Crystal Care... (more story)

NYC Leave Law Expands Compliance Beyond Written Policies

Following recent amendments to New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act that expand its uses, give employees ... (more story)

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)

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Teamsters Local Urges 7th Circ. To Permit Casino Picket

An Indiana city must allow a Teamsters local to resume picketing in front of a casino because the site is located on public property, the union told the Seventh Circuit, urging the court to reverse a lower court decision. 

NLRB OKs Teamsters Vote For Kansas City Car Haulers

Drivers at a vehicle transportation company's Kansas City, Missouri, location can vote on union representation next month, a National Labor Relations Board official held Tuesday, rejecting the company's reques... (more story)

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Judge Allows Some Claims Against DOGE To Proceed

A D.C. federal judge ruled that four nonprofit groups can continue to pursue their claims that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency violated the Constitution's appointments clause and acted ou... (more story)

Union Fails To Shut Down Suit Over Retirement Plan Roster

A carpenters union and its retirement plan manager failed in an early bid to defeat a class action claiming they violated federal benefits law by investing retirement plan assets in risky funds that lost more ... (more story)

Union Fund Asks High Court To Preserve 2nd Circ. Win

The U.S. Supreme Court shouldn't disturb a union pension fund's win in a multimillion-dollar dispute with the federal agency that bails out struggling pension funds, the fund's trustees have argued, asking the... (more story)

School Bus Co. Says Teamsters' Strike Threat Violates CBA

A threatened strike by a Teamsters local representing bus drivers in two Massachusetts public school districts would violate the terms of their collective bargaining agreement, a school transportation company ... (more story)

Calif. Oil Co. To Pay $9M To End Standby Shift Dispute

An oil company agreed to pay $9 million to settle 750 workers' claims alleging they were not compensated for their 12-hour standby shifts, the employees told a California federal court, seeking the final appro... (more story)

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Bloomberg Bias Suit Shouldn't Get Class Status, Judge Says

A New York federal judge recommended denying class certification in a reporter's suit claiming Bloomberg LP paid women less than their male counterparts, saying her case lacked compelling evidence that a lone ... (more story)

Steelers Look To Cut Bonus Claim From Pay Bias Suit

The Pittsburgh Steelers urged a Pennsylvania federal court to dismiss a former corporate sales manager's claim for unpaid bonus compensation, arguing she has not identified any contract entitling her to additi... (more story)

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Care Provider Unlawfully Spurned Deaf Applicant, EEOC Says

A disability-focused healthcare provider based in Indianapolis violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by rejecting a candidate for a housekeeping role because he is deaf, the U.S. Equal Employment Opport... (more story)

Defense Dept. Can't Shut Down Ex-Worker's Pay Bias Suit

The U.S. Department of Defense narrowed but failed to escape a lawsuit alleging it unlawfully refused to bump a female civilian employee to a higher pay grade, with a D.C. federal judge ruling the worker provi... (more story)

Sealy Slams Worker's $2.7M Fee Request After $5M Verdict

Mattress brand Sealy Inc. is urging a Washington federal judge to slash a worker's bid for nearly $3 million in legal fees and expenses after a jury awarded her $5 million in an employment discrimination trial... (more story)

Jewish Worker's Time Off Need Got Him Demoted, EEOC Says

Dolgencorp LLC, the operator of Dollar General stores, violated federal law by demoting a Jewish assistant store manager due to his efforts to secure time off to observe his Sabbath, the U.S. Equal Employment ... (more story)

Fla. Judge Tosses Fired Reporter's Vaccine Suit Against PGA

A Florida federal judge has ruled in favor of the PGA Tour in a lawsuit brought by a reporter who claimed she was fired for not complying with COVID-19 protocols, saying she couldn't claim a religious exemption. 

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Workers Get $1.8M For Scheduling Violations, Mamdani Says

A Dunkin' Donuts and Taco Bell franchisee and a fashion retailer will shell out about $1.8 million for Fair Workweek Law-related violations to about 820 workers, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced.

Chicago Cannabis Co. Inks $250K Tip Theft Settlement

Chicago-area budtenders are asking a federal judge to approve a $250,000 deal that would end a proposed class action accusing their employer of unlawfully taking tips meant for them and giving the money to man... (more story)

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5th Circ. Revives Suit Over COVID Premium Pay

A Texas district court was wrong to grant a school district the win on a carpenter's claims that he should have received premium pay when he showed up for work during the coronavirus pandemic, the Fifth Circuit ruled.

Production Co.'s 'Convoluted' Payroll Spurs Late Wage Suit

A production company failed to pay cast and crew on time because of a "convoluted" payroll system and denied legally mandated meal and rest breaks on film projects, according to a proposed class and collective... (more story)

Reed Smith's Silence On Depo 'Speaks Volumes,' Ex-Atty Says

A former Reed Smith LLP attorney suing the firm for underpaying her based on her gender criticized the firm for its "inexcusable delay and attempted meandering" in seeking to resume deposing her years after he... (more story)

Apple Flouting Mass. Law With Late Pay, Suit Says

A former Apple Store manager says the tech giant consistently paid her and hundreds of other Massachusetts workers later than permitted by state law, according to a proposed class action filed in state court.

Packaging Co.'s $157K Wage Deal Nabs Final OK

A packaging company will pay $157,000 to end a lawsuit alleging it improperly calculated overtime and shaved workers' hours, an Ohio federal judge said Tuesday.