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What To Know If DOL Raises Overtime Salary Floor

With the U.S. Department of Labor recently rescinding a 2024 rule that increased the minimum salary for the Fair L... (more story)

Pregnancy Bias Suits Highlight EEOC's Expanding Reach

Recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suits show that enactment of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act... (more story)

Immigration Ruling Maps Alternative To Universal Injunctions

A Rhode Island federal court's decision in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. USCIS vacating polici... (more story)

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Cal Fire Contractor Fights Arbitration Award In Workday Row

A contractor that supplies pilots to California's firefighting service asked a federal court to overturn an arbitrator's finding in its dispute with a union over the length of pilots' 2024 season, saying the a... (more story)

NLRB Official Approves Union Vote At Nevada CVS

Pharmacy workers at a Nevada CVS pharmacy can vote on representation by an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers affiliate, a National Labor Relations Board official ruled Wednesday, re... (more story)

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NY Fights H-2A Farmworker's Bid To Block Union Contract

The state of New York has asked a federal judge to reject a farmworker's bid to block the state from imposing a union contract on him and his co-workers, arguing the farmworker failed to show he will face irre... (more story)

FAA Had No Duty To Bargain Over Login Change, FLRA Says

A split Federal Labor Relations Authority panel rejected a union's challenge to an award finding that the Federal Aviation Administration did not have a duty to bargain over a change to a computer system login... (more story)

Boston TV Station Stiffed Storm Crew On Pay, Suit Says

A Boston television station ordered employees to hotels ahead of severe weather, then refused to pay them for the travel, preparation and extended storm shifts that followed, according to a complaint filed in ... (more story)

GE Workers Credit Union, Mass. Settle Auto Loan Complaint

A small Massachusetts credit union for General Electric employees has agreed to a settlement with the state over its auto repossession practices.

5th Circ. Says Gov't May Be Liable For Steward's Truck Hit

A Fifth Circuit panel said Tuesday that the government may owe damages to a woman a Customs and Border Protection agent and union officer struck with his truck, reversing a ruling that he was on an errand outs... (more story)

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7th Circ. Says Educator's Retaliation Case Needs 2nd Look

The Seventh Circuit reopened an educator's lawsuit alleging that a Wisconsin state agency unlawfully demoted her because she refused to embrace the state education department's views on equity and race, saying... (more story)

DOL Says It Wants To Track When And How Americans Use AI

The U.S. Department of Labor wants to begin surveying Americans about artificial intelligence in order to better understand how the technology is shaping the way they live and work, according to a Thursday not... (more story)

9th Circ. Says Netflix Harassment Suit Belongs In Arbitration

A former Netflix employee must arbitrate her lawsuit alleging the streaming giant fired her for raising concerns about its sexually charged office environment, with the Ninth Circuit ruling Wednesday that her ... (more story)

Split 3rd Circ. Revives UPMC Doc's Suit Over Anti-DEI Article

The Third Circuit partly revived a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center cardiologist's lawsuit over the professional backlash he faced for publishing an article criticizing race-based "affirmative action" i... (more story)

EEOC Says Toy Maker Illegally Fired Pregnant Worker

A children's toys and home products manufacturer unlawfully fired a pregnant assembly worker after improperly assessing negative attendance points for absences related to her pregnancy and mental health condit... (more story)

Ga. Judge Rejects UPS Plaintiff's Bid To Force Recusal

A Georgia federal judge reportedly disciplined for having sexual intercourse in her chambers and attending a political event has opted not to recuse herself in the case of a former UPS employee in his dismisse... (more story)

UNC Must Face Retaliation Suit Over Abbreviated Fellowship

The University of North Carolina can't escape an ophthalmologist's lawsuit alleging it shortened his fellowship for complaining that a colleague mistreated him because he's Egyptian and in his 40s, with a fede... (more story)

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Home Depot Hit With Security Screening Wage Suit In Conn.

Home Depot USA Inc. on Wednesday was accused of failing to pay regular and overtime wages to Connecticut workers required to pass security checkpoints and walk to time clocks inside a warehouse, with a propose... (more story)

Workers Say UPS Didn't Pay For Time In Security Screenings

UPS did not pay its hourly workers for time spent completing mandatory security screenings before and after their shifts and otherwise did not properly compensate them for all hours worked, employees alleged i... (more story)

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Wage And Hour Attorneys' Wish List For The Rest Of 2026

More artificial intelligence guidance and clarity on the certification process for Fair Labor Standards Act suits are two developments wage and hour attorneys would like to see in the remainder of 2026. Here, ... (more story)

Kroger Failed To Pay For Security Screenings, Suit Says

The Kroger Co. shortchanged hourly employees by requiring unpaid security screenings before and after shifts and denying delivery drivers required meal and rest breaks, according to a proposed class action fil... (more story)

Telehealth Co. Wage Suit Alive But Moved To SC

A federal judge ruled that a California telehealth company cannot escape a misclassification lawsuit on venue grounds but ordered the case moved to South Carolina where the physician plaintiff lives and works.

Trucking Co. 'Predictive Model' Doesn't Moot OT, 9th Circ. Told

Truck drivers denied overtime under a Fair Labor Standards Act carveout for interstate commerce urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to find they're entitled to the pay, saying that they drove only within Califo... (more story)

Mayo Sacked Research Director For Flagging Flaws, Suit Says

Mayo Clinic retaliated against and eventually terminated its director of research operations after she brought up concerns about security, safety and privacy regarding the medical center's use of artificial in... (more story)