Expert Analysis

Flashpoints In Focus: Tips As EEOC Prioritizes Hiring Bias

Two recent cases brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reflect its increased interest in rec... (more story)

Mindful Severance Clause Tips Before NLRB Rethinks Limits

The National Labor Relations Board's recent decision in Prime Communications hinted that it may reconsider the leg... (more story)

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)

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Calif. Forecast: Union Pacific Bias Case Returns To 9th Circ.

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a disability discrimination suit against Union Pacific Railroad Co. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matte... (more story)

6th Circ. Won't Rehear Kellogg, FedEx Mortality Table Suits

The Sixth Circuit on Friday refused to rethink a panel's earlier decision that revived two proposed class actions against cereal giant Kellogg and transportation company FedEx in which retirees allege that the... (more story)

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5th Circ. Faults NLRB's Take On Starbucks Worker's Language

The Fifth Circuit has ordered the National Labor Relations Board to rethink a ruling that Starbucks unfairly fired a union backer who sent profane messages and opened its mail, saying the board did not grapple... (more story)

Va. Gov. Vetoes Public Employee Bargaining Expansion

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would have expanded collective bargaining rights for public employees in the state, drawing condemnations from unions that had pushed the changes as... (more story)

Union, Airline Evade Sanctions For Now In Pilot Arbitration

An Alaska federal judge won't hold a cargo airline and union in contempt for refusing to schedule an arbitration hearing on behalf of a pilot who the judge ruled was owed one, but she will sanction them if the... (more story)

6th Circ. Backs Machinery Dealer In Fired Worker's FMLA Suit

The Sixth Circuit declined to revive a worker's suit claiming a heavy machinery dealer fired him for seeking leave to manage his mental health and that his union failed to challenge his termination, ruling he ... (more story)

NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Hears Teacher Vax Mandate Appeal

This week, the Second Circuit will consider whether to revive a former New York City teacher's lawsuit claiming she was fired and blacklisted from future work after she refused to be vaccinated against COVID-1... (more story)

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Texas Oil Co. Defeats Race And ADHD Bias Claims

A Texas federal judge on Friday ended a former Apache Corp. employee's race and disability discrimination suit before jurors could deliberate, granting motions for judgment by the company and its parent that s... (more story)

Spokane Firefighters Denied Early Win In Vax Exemption Suit

A federal court refused Friday to hand a quick win to a group of firefighters who said the city of Spokane, Washington, refused to accommodate their religious objections to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling t... (more story)

Chili's Parent Urges 8th Circ. To Back Its Win Over EEOC Suit

Restaurant giant Brinker International asked the Eighth Circuit Friday to uphold the dismissal of a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit faulting the business for letting a Chili's Grill & Bar coo... (more story)

Bag Maker Settles Workers' Race Bias Suit As Trial Looms

About two months after losing a summary judgment bid, a plastic and paper bag manufacturer has settled a lawsuit claiming it punished two Black workers for complaining about colleagues' racist comments, Connec... (more story)

9th Circ. Won't Revisit Wash. Professor Free Speech Ruling

The Ninth Circuit won't revisit a decision saying the University of Washington violated a computer science professor's First Amendment rights after he voiced opposition to the school's policy that acknowledges... (more story)

CSU Cuts $12M Deal To End Fired Admins' Sex Bias Suit

Two female former California State University administrators announced Friday that CSU will pay them $12 million to resolve their suit claiming they were fired for protesting gender bias and pay discrimination... (more story)

Ex-HR Director Drops FMLA Suit Against Telehealth Co.

A former human resources manager who alleged she was not given the chance to take paid leave and was fired by Iris Telehealth after suffering a miscarriage last summer has voluntarily dismissed her suit, accor... (more story)

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Realty Co. Workers Lose Bid To Fight Collective Cert. Denial

A North Carolina federal court declined to let employees alleging a property management company shortchanged them on overtime wages haul a recent order denying a bid for collective certification into the Fourth Circuit. 

Restaurant Group Gets Final OK For $800K Wage Settlement

A Colorado state judge on Friday approved a Denver restaurant group's $800,000 settlement of a class action by workers who accused it of failing to fully compensate employees and firing a worker who refused to... (more story)

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Group Backs Uber, DoorDash In 2nd Circ. NYC Tip Law Row

A free-enterprise nonprofit has backed Uber and DoorDash in their challenge to a pair of New York City laws that require food delivery services to prompt customers to tip before checkout, urging the Second Cir... (more story)

Atlanta Court Clerk Says City Fired Her After Maternity Leave

A former court clerk sued the city of Atlanta and several officials in Georgia federal court, alleging she was fired less than a month after returning from maternity leave in retaliation for whistleblowing, ta... (more story)

Farmworkers Lose Early Bid To Halt DOL H-2A Wage Rule

A California federal judge declined Thursday to block a U.S. Department of Labor regulation reducing wages for H-2A seasonal farmworkers, ruling that United Farm Workers failed to show there is an immediate in... (more story)

Fortive, Subsidiary Seek Early Win In Wrongful Firing Suit

Technology company Fortive and a medical equipment subsidiary asked a Colorado federal judge for an early win in a former regional sales director's lawsuit alleging she was fired for raising concerns about com... (more story)

Motor Carrier Exemption Sinks Ex-Trucker's OT Suit

A former truck driver who could reasonably be expected to engage in interstate commerce fell under the Motor Carrier Act exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act, a Tennessee federal judge ruled Thursday, gra... (more story)