Expert Analysis

RI Menopause Law Brings New Considerations For Employers

Rhode Island becoming the first state to provide express antidiscrimination and accommodation protections for empl... (more story)

7th Circ. FLSA Notice Test Adds Flexibility, Raises Questions

In Richards v. Eli Lilly, the Seventh Circuit created a new approach for district courts to determine whether to i... (more story)

Trump NLRB Picks May Usher In Employer-Friendly Precedent

If President Donald Trump's National Labor Relations Board nominees are confirmed, the board would regain a quorum... (more story)

Labor More

Pa. Boarding School Tech Monitors Can Vote On Union

Workers who monitor phones and surveillance cameras at a boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania, can vote on union representation by the Teamsters on Friday, a National Labor Relations Board official has held.

Split 4th Circ. Axes States' Challenge To Trump Admin Layoffs

A split Fourth Circuit panel held Monday that a coalition of states doesn't have standing to sue the Trump administration over the mass firing of thousands of probationary government employees, finding that it... (more story)

a tote bag with a red Trader Joe's logo (a circular logo with an array of groceries and text in an island-like font) next to another tote bag with a differently arranged circular Trader Joe's Union logo, with a different font, and a fist holding up the standard issue neon green boxcutter all Trader Joe's employees receive for their job.
9th Circ. Axes Ruling Trader Joe's 'Weaponized Legal System'

A California federal judge hastily found that Trader Joe's cooked up borderline-frivolous theories of trademark infringement to punish union organizers, the Ninth Circuit held Monday, finding that union mercha... (more story)

Walgreens Fired Pharmacy Heads After Union Vote, Suits Say

Two ex-pharmacy managers have accused Walgreens of firing them for refusing to spy on their employees amid a campaign to unionize at a store in southwest Washington state, according to two new lawsuits launche... (more story)

Unions Knock 'Flawed' 4th Circ. Injunction Take In DOGE Row

A split Fourth Circuit panel's decision to vacate an injunction targeting the Department of Government Efficiency created a flawed framework for evaluating whether an injunction is appropriate, a coalition of ... (more story)

Union's Election Survives DOL Disenfranchisement Challenge

A Georgia federal judge denied the U.S. Department of Labor a quick win in a suit accusing the union that represents Greyhound's bus drivers of denying new workers their right to vote in 2022 officer elections... (more story)

Trader Joe's Snubbed Union In Kentucky, NLRB Judge Says

Trader Joe's violated federal labor law by snubbing its workers' union at a Kentucky store, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, saying the company can't use its pending challenge to the store's union... (more story)

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Drink Co. Illegally Axed Worker With MS, EEOC Says

A North Carolina soft drink maker discriminated against a probationary worker with multiple sclerosis when it refused to permanently hire her after she passed a physical agility test and provided a doctor's no... (more story)

NASA Shuts Down Black Ex-Engineer's Bias Suit

A Texas federal judge tossed a race and age bias suit from a Black ex-NASA engineer who claimed he was placed on an unrealistic performance improvement plan and then pushed into retirement, saying he hadn't sh... (more story)

Whisper Not Enough To Sustain Worker's Harassment Suit

A Pennsylvania federal judge tossed a Merck Sharp & Dohme worker's suit Monday claiming his boss sexually harassed him by whispering in his ear at a staff meeting, ruling the singular incident did not create a... (more story)

Lowe's Workers Drop Suit Claiming Unlawful Insurance Fees

Ex-Lowe's employees have dropped a proposed class action alleging the home improvement retailer violated federal law by overcharging tobacco-using employees for health insurance, according to a notice filed in... (more story)

Drexel Defends Employees In Ex-Administrator's Bias Case

Drexel University officials on Monday denied that contentious interactions between staff members and a former administrator were motivated by race and gender bias, telling a Pennsylvania federal judge in a ben... (more story)

Atkinson Andelson Employment Ace To Join Ogletree In Calif.

Ogletree Deakins announced Monday that it is bringing aboard a partner from Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo to bolster its capacity to handle employment-related litigation.

Pain Clinic, Hospital Ink $350K Deal In EEOC Retaliation Suit

A pain clinic and an Arkansas hospital have agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming they fired a physician assistant for participating in a sexual harassm... (more story)

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SimpliSafe Looks To Sink Call Center Wage Suit

A former account specialist for home security company SimpliSafe advanced "conclusory allegations" in her proposed class and collective action seeking unpaid wages, the company argued, urging a Massachusetts f... (more story)

Nurses Seek Final OK Of $724K Deal Over HCA Training Costs

About 2,390 nurses urged a California federal judge Monday to give the final OK to a nearly $756,000 settlement they reached with HCA Healthcare and related entities over claims that the healthcare provider re... (more story)

Elon Musk, a man wearing a hat with the slogan Make America Great Again, a jacket and a T-shirt (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Musk Can't Avoid In-Person Deposition In Severance Battle

Elon Musk must appear in person for a deposition in a federal benefits lawsuit by ex-Twitter executives alleging the tech mogul fired them to escape paying millions in severance, a California federal judge rul... (more story)

Exotic Dancers Too Early With Quick Win Bid In Wage Suit

A former exotic dancer for an Illinois club cannot snag a partial win in a lawsuit claiming she and her coworkers were misclassified as independent contractors and faced illegal kickbacks, a federal judge rule... (more story)

No New WARN Act Notice Didn't Harm Workers, Court Says

A New York federal judge tossed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act suit against the owner of a Four Seasons hotel two days before trial, ruling that the workers failed to show how the entity's... (more story)

Fisher Phillips Merges With Atlanta L&E Boutique

Fisher Phillips announced Monday it has combined with Elarbee Thompson Sapp & Wilson LLP, a labor and employment law firm based in Atlanta, growing its ranks by 22 lawyers.

Munchkin Says 'Unhinged' GC Was Fired For Good Reason

Munchkin Inc. says it had multiple legitimate reasons to terminate the baby company's general counsel for cause after he launched a "retaliatory and vindictive campaign" against another executive, calling him ... (more story)