Expert Analysis

2nd Circ. EFAA Ruling Shifts Employer Litigation Strategy

In Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law, the Second Circuit recently held that, under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual As... (more story)

How Viral Accusations Can Test Employers' Discipline Policies

The employment fallout that appears to have followed a former Cornell University student's sexual assault lawsuit ... (more story)

Managing Employer Risk Under Calif.'s No Robo Bosses Law

California's No Robo Bosses Act marks the state's first statutory limit on using artificial intelligence in employ... (more story)

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Teachers Unions Sue Over Mass. Ban On Political Fundraising

A teachers union representing more than 100,000 public educators asked a Massachusetts federal court to stop the state from punishing teachers who, on their own time, ask fellow union members to donate to the ... (more story)

Teachers Union Meme Fight Targets Legal Opinion, Court Told

The Chicago Teachers Union should not be allowed to pursue defamation claims over two "meme tweets" that criticized its untimely financial auditing, and the union should be ordered to pay the legal fees involv... (more story)

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9th Circ. Rejects Ex-LA County Worker's Union Dues Suit

A former Los Angeles County worker cannot pursue First Amendment claims over what he alleged were unauthorized union dues deductions, the Ninth Circuit found, saying his former union was not acting on behalf o... (more story)

Airline Changed Rest Rules Without Teamsters' OK, Suit Says

An Alaska Air subsidiary used to let tired pilots rest at home before their next flight, but now it makes them fly as passengers to their next flight's location before resting, the Teamsters told a Washington ... (more story)

Federal Unions Urge Court To Scrap Arbitration Restrictions

Four federal employee unions urged a D.C. federal judge to overturn new restrictions on obtaining arbitration panels, arguing that a federal labor agency illegally abandoned its decades-old practice of honorin... (more story)

NLRB Tells 6th Circ. Mass. Casino Must Bargain With Union

The National Labor Relations Board on Monday urged the D.C. Circuit to enforce UNITE HERE's win a representation election at an MGM-owned Massachusetts casino, arguing that the board didn't abuse its discretio... (more story)

HHS Seeks Judgment In Suit Over Childcare Rule Rollback

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked a Washington federal judge to rule in its favor in a labor union suit challenging a rule that repealed new family co-pay caps and other requirements e... (more story)

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Whistleblower 'Gold Rush' Might Strain DOJ, Experts Warn

A new federal program offering cash for tips that result in criminal fraud charges is poised to set off a whistleblower "gold rush" that could uncover more fraudsters, but might also invite a high number of lo... (more story)

Ex-Exec's Bias Suit Says BofA Penalized Him For Family Care

Bank of America penalized a white ex-executive in his 50s for working from an office closer to his sick mother, while allowing non-white and younger employees to utilize similar flexible work arrangements with... (more story)

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Logistics Co. To Pay $396K In EEOC Antisemitism Probe

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Monday that a third-party logistics company has agreed to pay $396,000 to resolve an investigation into claims that the business failed to shut down antise... (more story)

LGBTQ+ Group Tells 4th Circ. EEOC's Trans Bias Shift Illegal

A Maryland LGBTQ+ advocacy group urged the Fourth Circuit to revive its lawsuit claiming the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission unlawfully backed off investigating transgender workers' bias charges, ... (more story)

Boeing Worker Says She Was Pushed Into Sex With Manager

A Boeing employee claims her supervisor cornered her into a sexual relationship with a senior manager, who cut off contact when she got pregnant and refused to have an abortion, according to a lawsuit filed ag... (more story)

TransDigm Can't Ax Ex-GC's Retaliation Suit, Ohio Court Says

TransDigm Group cannot push to arbitration its former general counsel's lawsuit alleging that she was terminated in retaliation for reporting two instances of sexual harassment and antitrust compliance concern... (more story)

Ex-School Administrator Opposes $53K Fees, Costs Request

A former Eastpointe Community Schools assistant principal has asked a Michigan federal court to reject the school district's request for $53,436 in attorney fees and expenses after it won summary judgment in h... (more story)

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Ga. Children's Hospital System Hit With Time-Shaving Suit

A major Georgia pediatric healthcare system rounded clock-in and clock-out times to exclude work performed before and after scheduled shifts, according to a proposed class and collective action filed in Georgia federal court.

Colo. Staffing Cos. Settle Travel Nurses' OT Suit For $7M

Two Colorado travel nurse staffing companies and thousands of travel nurses have reached a $7 million settlement to end a class and collective action accusing the companies of underpaying their workers.

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Farmworker Seeks Higher Atty Fees, Citing 9th Circ. Ruling

A farmworker and a union urged a Washington federal court to increase a previous attorney fee award to nearly $430,000 following a recent Ninth Circuit decision in their favor, arguing they are entitled to mor... (more story)

Colo. Wind Tower Maker Shorted Workers On OT, Suit Says

A wind turbine tower manufacturer has been accused in Colorado federal court of shaving minutes off factory workers' paid time by rounding their clock-in times, leaving them without overtime pay for work they ... (more story)

Cleveland Clinic Misclassified Research Staff, Suit Says

The Cleveland Clinic wrongly classified research coordinators as salaried employees exempt from overtime despite their routine duties, according to a proposed collective action filed in federal court.

Walmart Workers In Colo. Say Off-The-Clock Work Is Routine

Two former Walmart employees claim the company routinely requires its hourly workers to perform off-the-clock duties and to be "on call" during their breaks, and failed to pay overtime wages, according to a ne... (more story)

Chili's Workers Say Tipping System Fuels Bias, Harassment

Three former Chili's workers accused the restaurant chain's parent company of fostering sexual harassment and racial discrimination through its tipping system and customer ratings, according to a proposed clas... (more story)