Expert Analysis

What A Calif. Mileage Tax Would Mean For Employers

California is considering implementing a mileage tax that would likely trigger existing state laws requiring emplo... (more story)

What To Know About DOL's New FLSA, FMLA Opinion Letters

The U.S. Department of Labor kicked off 2026 by releasing several opinion letters addressing employee classificati... (more story)

5 Action Steps For Employers Facing 27 Pay Periods In 2026

In 2026, some employers may have 27 pay periods, instead of the usual 26, which can cause budgeting and compliance... (more story)

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Justices Urged To Keep Baseball's Antitrust Shield In Play

Puerto Rico's professional baseball league on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to disturb the sport's century-old exemption from antitrust law, arguing that the justices have rejected similar challenges... (more story)

NLRB Fights Permanent Block In Constitutionality Case

The National Labor Relations Board has urged a Texas federal judge to reject an Austin-based search engine operator's bid for a permanent injunction in its suit challenging the constitutionality of the board, ... (more story)

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Thousands Of Kaiser Nurses Strike In California And Hawaii

Kaiser Permanente nurses walked off the job Monday at more than two dozen hospitals and clinics in California and Hawaii, adding about 30,000 workers to the swelling ranks of healthcare employees on strike across the country.

Teamsters Seek Exit From Ex-Worker's Bias Suit

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters urged a D.C. federal court to dismiss a former employee's suit alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment and forced to resign due to her age and disabi... (more story)

Ex-Philly Union Leader's Early Release Bid Denied

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday rejected an early release bid by John Dougherty, the former business manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 in Philadelphia, ruling that ... (more story)

NJ Court Revives UAW's Casino Smoking Law Challenge

A New Jersey state appeals court revived a challenge to a state law allowing people to smoke in casinos Monday, giving the United Auto Workers another chance to argue that the law harms the casino employees it... (more story)

Trade Show Co. Says Teamsters Fight Not Fit For Arbitration

A trade show warehouse operator urged an Illinois federal court to toss a Teamsters unit's suit seeking to force arbitration of a work dispute, arguing that the matter falls outside the scope of the arbitratio... (more story)

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Ex-Citi Exec Says Rampant Misogyny Was A 'Price Too Steep'

A former high-ranking director at Citigroup says she was "debased and humiliated" by false workplace rumors that she pursued sexual relations with a superior in order to secure a promotion, alleging in a lawsu... (more story)

Tampa Bay Lightning Owners Face Racial Discrimination Suit

A Black ticketing staffer for the Tampa Bay Lightning has faced retaliation and a hostile work environment because of his race, he alleged in a federal lawsuit against the hockey team's ownership group.

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Foley & Lardner Can't Dodge Pro-Palestinian Atty's Bias Suit

A Chicago federal judge on Monday denied Foley & Lardner LLP's bid for an early win against claims brought by a former summer associate who said discrimination led to the firm's decision to rescind a job offer... (more story)

​​​​​​​Fast-Food Franchisee, EEOC Ink Deal In Teen Harassment Suit

A McDonald's franchisee has agreed to pay $80,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit accusing it of failing to remove a manager who sexually harassed and threatened to rape a female tee... (more story)

Ill. Jury Rejects Ex-CTA Worker's Vax Bias Claims

An Illinois federal jury sided with the Chicago Transit Authority on Monday over a former employee's claim that he was illegally terminated for noncompliance with the agency's COVID-19 vaccine mandate after th... (more story)

NJ Court Says Security Co.'s Harassment Suit Needs 2nd Look

A New Jersey state appeals panel ruled Monday that despite a valid arbitration pact, a worker who said security logistics company Brink's failed to take action when colleagues called her gendered slurs may sti... (more story)

Federal Contractor Opexus Sued Over EEOC Data Breach

D.C.-based government software contractor Opexus is facing a class action alleging that its negligence allowed two former employees — both of whom had been convicted for hacking previously — to copy more than ... (more story)

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9th Circ. Pauses Discovery Order In UFC Wage Suits

A Ninth Circuit panel temporarily paused a Nevada federal court's discovery order in wage suppression lawsuits against UFC after the mixed martial arts organization said the order violated attorney-client priv... (more story)

Advertising Co. Wrongly Exempts Workers From OT, Suit Says

A marketing and advertising services company misclassified employees as exempt from overtime even though their job duties did not meet the required standards for the carveout, according to a proposed collectiv... (more story)

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H-2A Truck Drivers Seek Collective Certification In OT Suit

A Colorado company subjects all its tractor-trailer drivers to the same illegal policy of considering them overtime-exempt under federal law, a group of migrant workers said, urging a Colorado federal court to... (more story)

Live-In Aides, Healthcare Co. Strike $6M Deal

A New York home healthcare services company has agreed to pay $6 million in a suit accusing it of not paying aides working 24-hour live-in shifts for all their hours, the aides told a federal court, urging it ... (more story)

Geico Pays $900K Settlement To End Call Center OT Suits

Geico will pay $900,000 to settle several suits, all accusing the insurance company of not paying call center workers for preshift and postshift work, after a Georgia federal judge gave the deal final approval.

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Urges Cert. Over Breaks, Pay

A Washington state judge appeared somewhat open Friday to a Seattle-based flight attendant's bid to certify a worker class based on allegations that Alaska Airlines failed to provide adequate breaks, but sugge... (more story)

DC, States Back Flowers Foods Driver In High Court Arb. Case

Whether a worker qualifies for an arbitration exemption depends on what they do, not on the legal structure of their work, 14 states and the District of Columbia told the U.S. Supreme Court, backing a driver f... (more story)