Expert Analysis

6th Circ. Bias Ruling Shows Job Evaluations Are Key Defense

In Wehrly v. Allstate, the Sixth Circuit recently declined to revive a terminated employee’s federal and state rel... (more story)

Navigating Harassment Complaints From Trans Employees

The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in Copeland v. Georgia Department of Corrections, concerning the harassment... (more story)

What To Expect From The DOL's Final Overtime Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor's final overtime rule dramatically increases the salary threshold for white collar wo... (more story)

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Cruise Contractors Aim To End $2.8M Union Fund Debt Row

Two cruise ship contractors and a union pension fund told a Louisiana federal judge Friday that they're winding down their dispute over the contractors' $2.8 million debt to the fund, asking him to toss the ca... (more story)

NY Forecast: Judge Weighs Class Cert. In Tax Prep OT Case

In the coming week, a federal magistrate judge will consider whether to grant class certification to New York income tax preparers who claim they were denied overtime pay due to their employer's practice of pa... (more story)

A company memo about raises regardless of a union representation vote left room for confusion, a split NLRB panel found. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Waste Co.'s Raise Memo Tainted Union Vote, Split NLRB Says

A split National Labor Relations Board has upheld an agency judge's decision to greenlight a redo of a union representation election at a New Jersey waste management company, finding the company tainted the fi... (more story)

Ex-Spirit Flight Attendant Drops FMLA Suit

A Florida federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit a former flight attendant lodged against Spirit Airlines accusing it of firing her after she complained that its medical leave policies ran afoul of the Fa... (more story)

Biden Vetoes Joint Employer Rule Disapproval

President Joe Biden on Friday vetoed a congressional resolution to block an enjoined National Labor Relations Board rule treating more employers as joint employers, following through on an earlier threat to sh... (more story)

Social Media Policy Lawful Under Old Test, NLRB Judge Says

A National Labor Relations Board judge said a home remodeler's social media policy violated federal labor law under the board's revised standards, but nonetheless tossed a worker's challenge to the policy beca... (more story)

Walkout Played Role In NYC Server's Firing, NLRB Judge Says

A New York City waiter's participation in a staff walkout partially motivated his managers' decision to fire him about three months later, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled, deeming the firing i... (more story)

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Ruling In School Misgendering Suit Is A Boon For Employers

An Indiana federal court's recent decision shooting down a teacher's religious objections to a school district's policy requiring its educators to call transgender students by their gender-affirming names is a... (more story)

9th Circ. Reopens Ex-TSA Manager's Retaliation Suit

The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived a former Transportation Security Administration manager's lawsuit alleging she was fired for settling a discrimination charge she filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opport... (more story)

BRAZIL - 2020/07/13: In this photo illustration the Aetna logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Aetna To Pay $2M To End LGBTQ Fertility Coverage Suit

A group of Aetna policyholders said Friday that the insurance giant has agreed to pay $2 million and revise certain health insurance guidelines to settle a proposed class action alleging its definition of infe... (more story)

Claims Court Trims Military Vax Mandate Class Action

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims pared back a proposed class action seeking military back pay for service members allegedly discharged for not complying with a 2021 COVID-19 vaccination mandate, saying it had ... (more story)

Texas Agency Fired Worker Over Headscarf, DOJ Says

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice effectively fired an employee who wore a headscarf to work in accordance with her religious beliefs after questioning the sincerity of her faith, the federal government... (more story)

Judge Calls Foul On Tigers' Bid To Block Age Bias Testimony

A Michigan federal judge called out the Detroit Tigers for failing to indicate whether it had reached out to opposing counsel before filing its recent motion to exclude testimony in a former clubhouse manager'... (more story)

Calif. Forecast: Justices To Hear PAGA Intervenor Args

In the coming week, attorneys should watch for oral arguments before the California Supreme Court on the issue of the right of workers bringing a case under the state's Private Attorneys General Act to interve... (more story)

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Arbitration Exemption Doesn't Cover Cos., Conn. Judge Rules

Two food distributors who created corporate entities while working for a food service business must arbitrate claims they were misclassified as independent contractors because a Federal Arbitration Act carveou... (more story)

Group Home Co. To Pay $191K Deal To End DOL Wage Suit

An operator of group homes for people with disabilities will shell out approximately $191,000 to end a U.S. Department of Labor suit claiming it failed to pay workers minimum wage and overtime, as a Michigan f... (more story)

The California Court of Appeal reversed demurrers that were granted to companies being sued in a wage action by a worker, reviving his claims that the companies were his joint employers. (iStockPhoto/Baris-Ozer)
Calif. Appeals Court Revives Joint Employment Claims

A California state appeals court in a rehearing declined to sustain demurrers a lower court had granted to several companies that argued they could not be sued as joint employers in a worker's wage and hour la... (more story)

Workers Seek to Block Bimbo Bakeries' Quick Appeal

Delivery drivers asked a Vermont federal judge not to grant Bimbo Bakeries' bid to appeal a decision that their collective can span three states, saying it's too early to get the Second Circuit's opinion becau... (more story)

Sysco Unit To Provide Back Pay To End DOL Hiring Bias Probe

A subsidiary of restaurant food distributor Sysco Corp. will pay over $133,000 in back pay to resolve the U.S. Department of Labor's allegations that it discriminated against women by failing to hire qualified... (more story)

DaVita Says Nurses Trying Go Around Wage Rulings

Nationwide kidney care service provider DaVita Inc. has urged a Colorado federal judge to reject a bid by nurses and technicians to merge their wage class action with another suit, arguing Wednesday the plaint... (more story)

Poultry Cos. To Pay $5.1M Settling OT, Child Labor Violations

A network of California poultry processors will pay over $5 million to settle a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit in federal court after an agency investigation found the processors employed children to debone ... (more story)