Expert Analysis

Navigating Court Concerns About QR Codes In FLSA Notices

As plaintiffs attorneys increasingly seek to include QR codes as a method of notice in Fair Labor Standards Act co... (more story)

Employer Tips As Deepfakes Reshape Workplace Harassment

As the workplace harassment landscape faces the rising threat of fabricated media that hyperrealistically depict e... (more story)

FMLA Expansion Sees State Progress Despite Federal Barriers

Recent legislative efforts to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act reflect workers' growing demand for work-lif... (more story)

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Chemical Co.'s Strike Suit Survives Teamsters' Dismissal Bid

A Teamsters local must face claims that it broke the law during a nine-day strike on an Illinois chemical company last year, an Illinois federal judge ruled Friday, trimming a lawsuit against the union but pre... (more story)

NLRB Calls For 9th Circ. Not To Delay Enforcement Order

The National Labor Relations Board asked the Ninth Circuit not to pause issuance of the court's mandate upholding a refusal-to-bargain decision against UPS Supply Chain Solutions Inc., arguing the company had ... (more story)

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AT&T Units Illegally Changed Union Time, NLRB Judge Says

Two AT&T subsidiaries serving Indiana and Ohio violated federal labor law by withholding information from a pair of Communications Workers of America locals and failing to bargain over changes to how workers c... (more story)

3rd Circ. Nixes Rehire Of Welch's Worker In Harassment Fight

The Third Circuit on Friday vacated an order instructing Welch's to rehire a worker who was accused of using gender-based slurs toward a co-worker, saying an arbitrator needed to clarify whether she'd determin... (more story)

US Seeks To Toss DOGE Taxpayer Data-Sharing Suit

Unions and advocacy organizations trying to block the White House's Department of Government Efficiency from sharing taxpayer data across agencies have not shown they've suffered the sort of injuries that woul... (more story)

8th Circ. Upholds Labor Peace Pacts In Minn. Cities

Contractors and an independent union lack standing to challenge requirements to comply with project labor agreements in three Minnesota cities, the Eighth Circuit ruled, finding only employees could raise the ... (more story)

Calif. Forecast: Court Weighs Google's $50M Racial Bias Deal

In the coming week, attorneys should watch for the potential initial sign-off on a $50 million deal between Google and Black workers who alleged the technology giant discriminated against them based on race. H... (more story)

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Former NC Rep. Says State Law Covers Discrimination Suit

A former North Carolina lawmaker is fighting back against the state body of independent administrative law judges' effort to defeat his discrimination and retaliation case, saying state statute should cover hi... (more story)

Employment Lawyers' Weekly DEI Cheat Sheet

A trio of top congressional Democrats asked the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's acting head to provide details about her efforts to obtain information from major law firms about their diversity,... (more story)

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NJ Atty's Bias Suit Against McCarter & English Gets Trimmed

A New Jersey state judge dismissed the bulk of a former McCarter & English LLP attorney's anti-veteran discrimination and whistleblowing suit against the firm, but allowed one claim to proceed in an order Friday.

Fired Red Cross Vax Refuser Seeks $6M As Jury Trial Wraps

An attorney for a nurse fired from the American Red Cross after being denied religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate asked a Detroit federal jury Friday for more than $6 million in damages fo... (more story)

Clorox And Ex-HR Manager Agree To End Race Bias Suit

Clorox and one of its former human resources managers have agreed to settle the ex-worker's suit alleging she was forced out of her job for refusing to drop racial bias concerns related to the company's hiring... (more story)

Ex-Judge Pushes Back Against NJ's Stance On Her Conduct

A former workers' compensation judge has pushed back in her suit over her removal after the state of New Jersey said her conduct around discovery raises safety concerns of individuals she has targeted, telling... (more story)

11th Circ. Won't Reinstate Worker's ERISA Arbitration Award

A divided Eleventh Circuit panel refused to restore a former water treatment company director's arbitration award of about $129,000 on claims that he should've been offered severance when demoted to a consulta... (more story)

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Servers Seek Initial OK For $1.75M Deal With NYC Restaurants

Two Chinese restaurants in Manhattan have agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a suit accusing them of cheating tipped workers out of tips, the workers told a New York federal court, urging the court to approve the deal.

$16M Deal Gets OK In Wage Suit Against Wash. Hospitals

A $16 million deal ending three consolidated suits accusing Providence Health & Services and two related entities of not giving nearly 23,900 meal and rest breaks can proceed, a Washington state judge ruled, f... (more story)

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Calif. Panel Says Arbitration Provider Immune From Fraud Suit

An arbitration provider is immune from a logistics company's suit accusing it of not properly vetting its arbitrators, including one who oversaw a wage and hour suit against the company, a California appeals p... (more story)

Mo. Halts Paid Sick Leave, Cost-Of-Living Wage Increases

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a bill repealing paid sick leave benefits and yearly cost-of-living wage increases that were approved by state voters in a ballot initiative.

Logistics Co., Drivers To Mediate Misclassification Dispute

A logistics provider that helps manage trailers on company grounds will head to mediation to work toward settling a 650-member collective of drivers' suit accusing it of misclassifying them to avoid paying the... (more story)

Orkin Stiffed Pest Control Workers On Overtime, Suit Says

Pest control giant Orkin stiffed thousands of employees on overtime pay by requiring them to perform work off the clock through automatically deducted breaks that weren't taken and required participation in un... (more story)

Fitness Cos. Can Arbitrate Health Specialist's Wage Claim

A fitness company and its subsidiary can arbitrate a health fitness specialist's lawsuit accusing them of paying him and other manual workers bimonthly instead of weekly as New York law requires, a federal jud... (more story)