The Ninth Circuit on Monday backed a Las Vegas casino's defeat of an employee's lawsuit alleging it failed to intervene when former NFL player Richard Sherman berated her on the casino floor, saying two profane outbursts by one customer don't illustrate an abusive work environment.
Employers that aim to keep politics out of the workplace in this contentious election year should be mindful of federal labor law, experts say, as it may limit their ability to stop workers from touting social causes, especially under President Joe Biden's National Labor Relations Board.
The U.S. Department of Labor's independent contractor rule, which is finally in effect after a Texas federal judge threw out the agency's earlier iteration under President Joe Biden, remains under threat in the courts and in Congress. Here, Law360 reviews five efforts to sink the rule.