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Latest NLRB Pick Could Put 4 Key Rulings On Chopping Block

If President Donald Trump's recent nominee for the National Labor Relations Board is confirmed, it would restore t... (more story)

Employer Tips After 4th Circ. Rejects Trimmed Suit Deadlines

The Fourth Circuit's recent holding in Thomas v. EOTech that employers cannot use contractual provisions to shorte... (more story)

9th Circ.'s Silence Prolongs Uncertainty On Cemex Framework

By affirming a bargaining order in Cemex Construction Materials v. National Labor Relations Board without opining ... (more story)

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New Data Shows High Trust In Unions On AI, AFL-CIO Says

Workers support imposing limits on artificial intelligence in the workplace by wide margins and trust unions more than either political party to push for policies on the technology that protect workers, accord... (more story)

SEIU Local Fights University Of Chicago Prof's Grievance Suit

A Service Employees International Union local properly processed a University of Chicago economics lecturer's challenge to the circumstances of his performance review, the union argued, asking an Illinois fede... (more story)

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Fed. Circ. Scrutinizes Email Mishap In Decade-Old Wage Fight

A Federal Circuit panel questioned Monday whether an email mishap that kept a U.S. Department of Defense employee from timely appealing his furlough was the employee's fault, after the U.S. Supreme Court gave ... (more story)

UPS Withheld Raises Over Union Vote, NLRB Judge Says

UPS violated federal labor law by withholding pay raises from employees because they were slated to vote in upcoming union representation elections for a Teamsters local, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled.

Trump Administration Must Face NAACP, Unions' Ed. Dept. Suit

The Trump administration must continue facing claims that it overstepped its authority by attempting to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, with a Maryland federal judge saying a lawsuit brought by the... (more story)

Union Coalition Urges Court to Nix FLRA Union Case Rule

A coalition of federal worker unions has urged a Massachusetts federal court to set aside a final rule changing the Federal Labor Relations Authority's process for handling union representation cases, arguing ... (more story)

Auto Dealer Fired Worker Over Wage Talk, NLRB Judge Says

An Illinois auto dealership violated the National Labor Relations Act by threatening and later firing a worker who talked about pay with another employee, a National Labor Relations Board judge held, saying th... (more story)

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Colo. Legislators Approve AI Bias Law Replacement

The Colorado Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would revamp the state's landmark law regulating the use of artificial intelligence technologies in employment, education and other significant decisions, sending... (more story)

American Worker Hassled For Speaking English, EEOC Says

A construction company illegally fired a Hispanic American for complaining that his Mexican colleagues called him slurs because he didn't speak Spanish, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed... (more story)

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Fired Immigration Judge Says Trump Can't Skirt Bias Laws

A former immigration judge urged a D.C. federal court not to throw out her bias suit challenging her firing, arguing the U.S. Department of Justice was pushing the "breathtaking proposition" that the president... (more story)

Palestinian Ex-Associate Slaps DLA Piper With Bias Claim

DLA Piper has been hit with a federal civil rights lawsuit in Illinois from a former summer associate alleging discrimination, a hostile work environment and retaliation based on her identity as a Palestinian,... (more story)

Weinstein Accuser Credible, Jury Told As 3rd NY Trial Ends

A Manhattan jury heard closing arguments Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's third New York rape trial, with a prosecutor arguing that aspiring actress Jessica Mann "has absolutely no motive to lie" about an assault... (more story)

Female Medtronic Manager's Firing Driven By Bias, Court Told

Medtronic fired a longtime manager for disciplining a male subordinate and raising concerns about gender discrimination and retaliation, the worker told a Colorado state court.

Tech School Fights Fees After Ex-Admin's Firing Case Win

Upper Bucks County Technical School in Pennsylvania has asked a federal judge not to award a former administrator all requested legal fees and litigation costs or adjust his award for taxes after winning his s... (more story)

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Mich. Cannabis Dispensary Chain Calls Tip Suit 'Frivolous'

A cannabis retailer and one of its co-owners urged a Michigan federal court to toss a proposed collective action accusing the company of improperly confiscating employee tips, calling the suit "frivolous" and ... (more story)

K-9 Handlers Sue Md. County Alleging Unpaid Dog Care OT

Two Prince George's County deputy sheriffs who take their police dogs home have sued the county in Maryland federal court, alleging it underpaid K-9 handlers for overtime work related to the daily off-shift ca... (more story)

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COVID Hazard Pay Counts Toward OT, 11th Circ. Rules

An Alabama retirement and assisted living facility unlawfully excluded pandemic-related hazard pay from employees' overtime calculations, the Eleventh Circuit ruled, finding that the pay must be included in wo... (more story)

Target Owes Pay For Gear-Up Time, Worker Says

A former Target distribution center worker sued the retail giant in Maryland federal court, claiming the company failed to pay hourly employees for time spent on mandatory pre- and post-shift activities.

5th Circ. Tosses Another DOL Overtime Rule Appeal

The U.S. Department of Labor will no longer pursue another appeal seeking to save a Biden-era rule that increased the salary threshold for white-collar overtime exemptions.

5th Circ. Shuts Down Auto Dealership's Pregnancy Bias Suit

The Fifth Circuit refused Monday to reopen a lawsuit from a former payroll accountant for a Houston car dealership claiming that she was unlawfully fired ahead of her maternity leave, saying she hadn't shown t... (more story)

Sanctions On Table In Sushi Chef's Wage Suit Against Eatery

A Connecticut federal judge on Monday appeared poised to order sanctions favoring a sushi chef in a proposed class action accusing a Fairfield restaurant of wage violations, criticizing the eatery's attorney f... (more story)