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6th Circ.'s Broad EFAA Take May Resonate With Other Courts

The Sixth Circuit recently became the first federal appellate court to rule that a law prohibiting mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment allegations protects the entirety of a case that includes a sexual harassment claim, a decision that experts say likely sheds light on how other circuits will decide the same issue.

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DOL Joint Employer Rule Likely To Look Familiar, Attys Say

Attorneys expect the U.S. Department of Labor will seek to return to a Fair Labor Standards Act joint employer test from President Donald Trump's first term, as the National Labor Relations Board has now done for joint employment under federal labor law.

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NYC Jewish Center Strikes Deal In EEOC Religious Bias Probe

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Thursday that a Jewish community center in Manhattan has agreed to pay $100,200 to wrap up an EEOC investigation into allegations that it wouldn't give a Christian employee time off to attend religious services.

Expert Analysis

Deregulation Can Solve Labor Market Woes

Alexander MacDonald

There is broad agreement that labor law is in need of reform, owing to few unions, slow procedures and weak remedi... (more story)

Recent Rulings Show DEI Isn't On Courts' Chopping Block

Allegra Lawrence-Hardy and Lisa Haldar

Contrary to recent narratives that workplace diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are on the verge of legal... (more story)

What Employers Should Know About Calif. PAGA Proposal

Eric Distelburger and Chris Jalian

Recently proposed regulations concerning the Private Attorneys General Act evidence an intent by California's Labo... (more story)

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DC Circ. Urged To Pause DOT Immigrant Truck Driver Rule

Local governments, legal advocates, Teamsters California and others have urged the D.C. Circuit to suspend the U.S. Department of Transportation's new final rule containing sweeping restrictions on nondomicile... (more story)

College Athletes Balk At Exclusion From White House Panel

The White House's apparent failure to invite any active student-athletes to this week's college sports policy roundtable drew fire on Thursday from a college athletes' advocacy group, which reiterated its dema... (more story)

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NLRB Judge Says AAA Unit Fired Workers Over Union Win

A unit of the AAA motor club covering states in the West committed numerous federal labor law violations in response to a Teamsters local's representation election victory, including firing five workers and cr... (more story)

Nursing Home Can't Curb Union Agents' Access, NLRB Says

A New York nursing home violated federal labor law by restricting Service Employees International Union agents' access to its property and firing a worker three hours after he was elected a steward, the Nation... (more story)

Union Wins Right To Defend Colorado's County Union Law

A judge in Colorado federal court granted Wednesday a motion from a union group seeking to intervene to defend a Colorado statute challenged by a county that claims the law, which expands county employees' rig... (more story)

NJ Panel Reinstates Award In Firefighter Dental Benefits Fight

A New Jersey state appeals panel has reinstated an arbitration award ordering the city of Paterson to pay the dental health insurance plan costs for members of a firefighters union, ruling that the city must c... (more story)

Unions Sue Trump Over Moves To Ease Civil Servants' Firing

The Trump administration cannot strip tens of thousands of federal workers of their job protections without violating their right to due process and treading on Congress' territory, a coalition of labor groups... (more story)

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JBS Seeks Dismissal Of Haitian Workers' Bias Claims

Meatpacking giant JBS USA and one of its subsidiaries have asked a Colorado federal judge to dismiss the amended complaint brought by three Haitian nationals in a proposed class action accusing the company of ... (more story)

Ill. Agency Beats Ex-Worker's Race Bias, Retaliation Lawsuit

An Illinois state agency defeated a former employee's lawsuit claiming she was mistreated by her supervisor and fired because she's Black and Latina, with an Illinois federal judge saying Thursday that she had... (more story)

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Boeing Doesn't Owe Fees For Hauling Bias Suit To Fed. Court

Boeing won't have to pay attorney fees for a worker who got a discrimination case over bonuses sent back to Washington state court after the company yanked it into a federal venue, as a judge ruled Thursday th... (more story)

Ex-Wells Fargo Worker's Atty Fee Bid Denied, For Now

A federal judge rejected a request for attorney fees by a former Wells Fargo worker who won a $22 million Americans with Disabilities Act verdict, saying he will consider the motion again after the Fourth Circ... (more story)

Troutman And Former Atty Push To Limit Scope Of Bias Trial

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP and a former associate suing the firm for racial discrimination and retaliation this week fought over the role that charged language and calculations of financial damages s... (more story)

Ex-Software Engineer Hits Coca-Cola Bottler With FMLA Suit

A software engineer has sued Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. in North Carolina federal court, alleging the company fired him one day after he applied for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Nelson Mullins Adds Clark Hill Employment Ace In Houston

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has bulked up its domestic and cross-border employment offerings with a partner in Houston who came aboard from Clark Hill PC.

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9th Circ. Denies Bail Pending Nurse Wage-Fixing Appeal

A Ninth Circuit panel summarily refused to allow a Las Vegas home nursing executive to avoid prison while appealing the U.S. Department of Justice's first-ever criminal wage-fixing conviction.

Delta Evades OT Class Action Over Shift Swap Policy

Delta Air Lines defeated Thursday a proposed class action in Georgia federal court that alleged the airline unlawfully withheld increased pay for overtime hours that resulted from workers swapping shifts with each other. 

Grubhub's $24.8M Deal To End Driver Fight Nears Initial OK

A California federal judge told counsel during a hearing Thursday that Grubhub Inc.'s revised $24.75 million settlement to resolve claims it misclassified drivers as independent contractors is "getting closer,... (more story)

'The Dude Abides' Cannabis Chain Accused Of Tip Theft

A worker for a group of Michigan-based marijuana dispensaries named for a line in the cult classic film "The Big Lebowski" has accused managers of taking an overly laid-back approach to tip regulations in a ne... (more story)

5th Circ. Upholds $919K Fee Award In Overtime Suit

The Fifth Circuit upheld an award of $919,000 in attorney fees to hospital employees who won an overtime pay dispute with Texas health providers, ruling Thursday that the lower court reasonably reduced a reque... (more story)

Call Center Settles Worker Misclassification Suit

A call center company has agreed to settle a proposed class and collective action accusing it of misclassifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees, the call center workers and the company... (more story)

O'Reilly To Pay $5.6M To Settle Wash. Pregnancy Bias Suit

O'Reilly Auto Parts will pay $5.6 million to resolve claims that it failed to provide reasonable workplace accommodations to pregnant and postpartum workers and retaliated against them, the Washington Attorney... (more story)