Expert Analysis

Gender-Expansive Calif. Equal Pay Laws Widen Employer Risk

California's recent amendments to strengthen its Equal Pay Act and Pay Transparency Act aim to shrink the wage gap... (more story)

How Calif. Safety Worker Pension Bill Could Cost Employers

Public employers should carefully consider how pension costs and bargaining concerns could change under a Californ... (more story)

Chicago Suits Highlight Struggle Over Piercing Corporate Veil

A union's latest lawsuit against the owners of a storied Chicago bar and restaurant that closed in 2023 illustrate... (more story)

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Lipton Urges 4th Circ. To Uphold Win On Late Grievance

Judges, not arbitrators, should decide when grievances were filed too late to qualify for arbitration, Lipton argued, telling the Fourth Circuit that a Virginia federal judge properly ruled as much in a labor ... (more story)

Builder Says Tunnel Overseer Can't Ax PLA Suit Amid Appeal

A New Jersey builder urged a federal judge to keep alive its challenge to a union labor requirement for work on a project to tunnel from New Jersey to Manhattan, saying its challenge to an injunction denial pr... (more story)

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Food Co. Can't Nix Award In PTO Dispute With Union

A food processing and distribution company cannot undo an arbitration award in a dispute with a union regarding its paid time off policy, a Minnesota federal judge found Tuesday, ruling that the company failed... (more story)

7th Circ. Suggests High Court Ruling Supports Ark. PBM Rule

The Seventh Circuit appeared reluctant Tuesday to revive a union fund's challenge to an Arkansas rule making health plans disclose pharmacy compensation and pay fees, with judges pointing to a 2020 U.S. Suprem... (more story)

Mass. Hospital Fights Numerous ULP Allegations Before NLRB

A Massachusetts hospital has urged the National Labor Relations Board's Region 1 office to throw out multiple parts of a decision finding that it committed a host of labor law violations against a nurse's unio... (more story)

6th Circ. Says 'Nothing Technical' About Co.'s Union Snub

A Michigan construction company violated federal labor law by withdrawing recognition from and refusing to bargain with a union, the Sixth Circuit held Monday, rejecting the company's attempt to have the court... (more story)

DOE Contractor Urges Court To Nix Award Reinstating Worker

A contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy at a nuclear decontamination site urged an Ohio federal court Monday to undo an arbitration award ordering it to reinstate an employee who was fired after testing... (more story)

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Va. Gov. Floats Study Instead Of Signing Menopause Bias Bill

Virginia's governor declined to sign a bill that would have made it illegal for state employers to discriminate against workers or deny accommodations for menopause or perimenopause, instead asking the state L... (more story)

Defense Contractor Fired Execs For Flagging Fraud, Suit Says

A defense contractor fired two executives who reported a $1.9 million fraud scheme on a classified government contract, but retained the manager who orchestrated it, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Col... (more story)

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Animal Health Co. Settles Veterinarian's Pay Bias Claim

An animal health company has settled a former veterinary pathologist's claim that she was paid less than her male colleagues because of her gender, according to filings in New Jersey federal court.

Submarine Co. Strikes Deal To End Long-Haul COVID Bias Suit

A nuclear submarine builder agreed to settle and close a former worker's suit alleging the company fired her for taking medical leave to treat her long-haul COVID symptoms, according to a Connecticut federal court filing.

6th Circ. Won't Extend Ex-Aviation Worker's Appeal Deadline

The Sixth Circuit refused Tuesday to reopen a former aviation company employee's lawsuit claiming she was fired for wearing face masks that depicted the Black Lives Matter logo and an LGBTQ+ flag, ruling her a... (more story)

Michigan County Hit With Sexual Harassment Suit

A former investigator for a Michigan public defender's office claims in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that she was sexually harassed and assaulted by a male senior attorney, then faced retaliation and constru... (more story)

Littler Hires Ex-Jackson Lewis Employment Atty In Charlotte

Littler Mendelson PC, which primarily deals in employment and labor law practice representing management, announced Monday the hiring of a former principal and office litigation manager at Jackson Lewis PC for... (more story)

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Auto Parts Co. Workers Lose Class Certification Bid

A North Carolina federal judge Tuesday declined to certify a proposed class of workers accusing an automobile parts company of shorting them on wages, but allowed a collective certification bid to stand for the time being.

Wage Suit Against Esports Co.'s CEO Can't Proceed In Conn.

A federal judge ruled that a former employee of a bankrupt esports company cannot pursue a Connecticut wage claim against the company's CEO in that state, saying it would impose an "immense burden" on the Cali... (more story)

Va. Governor Passes On Paid Leave Bills, For Now

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger declined to sign two bills that would expand paid sick leave and establish a paid family and medical leave program, proposing amendments to the bills she said she otherwise supports.

Rehab Programs Seek To DQ Participant's Counsel In Pay Suit

Several Texas-based addiction recovery program operators urged a federal court to disqualify a program participant's counsel in a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit, arguing the attorney's prior involvement with... (more story)

Mich. Judge Mulls Settlement For Fiat Chrysler OT Suit

An estimated 68,000 Fiat Chrysler employees would receive an average $100 payout under a settlement agreement presented at a hearing Monday in Michigan federal court that would end a 2023 suit accusing the car... (more story)

Appliance Co. Slams DOL's Sanctions Bid In Overtime Suit

A household appliance company pushed back on the U.S. Department of Labor's bid for sanctions in an unpaid overtime lawsuit in California federal court, arguing that the agency improperly rehashes discovery fi... (more story)

Ex-Twitter Executive Ends $20M Suit Against X Corp., Musk

Twitter's former chief marketing officer has agreed to drop her $20 million severance suit, which defendants X Corp. and Elon Musk had appealed to the Ninth Circuit seeking to force arbitration, after parties ... (more story)