May 15, 2024
A Welch's factory employee who was fired after being falsely accused of sexual harassment five years ago has waited long enough to be rehired, a Teamsters local argued in Pennsylvania federal court, urging a district judge to uphold an arbitrator's reinstatement order in accordance with a magistrate judge's recommendation.
April 30, 2024
Welch Foods Inc. on Tuesday said a Pennsylvania magistrate judge is wrong to say the company should be forced to rehire a Teamsters-represented worker it fired for making vulgar comments to a female co-worker, saying the words the ex-employee used should be construed as sexual harassment.
April 17, 2024
Welch Foods should comply with an arbitrator's order to rehire a Teamsters-represented worker fired for making vulgar comments to a female co-worker, a Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge said, recommending that the district judge toss the company's challenge to the order.
March 14, 2024
An attorney for Welch Foods hatched a flock of duck-related metaphors Thursday during an oral argument over whether a male ex-worker's vulgar comments to a female coworker amounted to sexual harassment, and if an arbitrator had been wrong to reinstate the ex-worker despite the facts before her.
October 12, 2023
Welch Foods has urged a Pennsylvania federal judge to ax an arbitration award ordering it to rehire a male employee who made derogatory comments to a female co-worker, saying a Teamsters local has downplayed the severity of the worker's comments in its quest for court enforcement of the award.
September 27, 2023
A Pennsylvania federal judge should uphold an arbitrator's finding that Welch Foods wrongfully fired an employee and then falsely depicted his conduct as sexual harassment, a Teamsters local argued Wednesday, urging the judge to reject the company's argument that the arbitration award contradicts public policy.
August 13, 2021
A dispute between Welch Foods and a Teamsters local over an award that reinstated a worker the company had accused of making sexist comments must return to an arbitrator, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled, saying key findings need to be clarified.
February 11, 2021
A Teamsters local has urged a Pennsylvania federal judge to accept a magistrate judge's recommendation to send back to arbitration a dispute over an award that reinstated a Welch Foods worker who was fired for allegedly sexist comments, opposing the company's bid to fight the remand.
February 08, 2021
Welch Foods told a Pennsylvania federal judge Monday to reject a magistrate's recommendation to send back to arbitration a dispute with a Teamsters local over an award that reinstated a worker who was fired for allegedly sexist comments, arguing the arbitrator's award shows the employee committed sexual harassment.
January 25, 2021
A legal battle between Welch Foods and a Teamsters local over an arbitration award forcing the company to rehire a worker fired for what Welch called lewd and "misogynistic" comments should be sent back to the arbitrator because it's unclear, a Pennsylvania federal judge said Monday.