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Steps For Employers After 7th Circ. BIPA Retroactivity Ruling

The Seventh Circuit's recent ruling in Clay v. Union Pacific sharply limits per-scan statutory damages theories in... (more story)

Defending Against Remote Work Risks During The World Cup

With World Cup matches underway, remote work policies and security measures can help employers manage the risks of... (more story)

Why Private Sector Should Watch Gov't DEI Firing Class Bid

Former federal employees' class certification attempt in Fell v. Trump is worth following, as their challenge of t... (more story)

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Beverage Bottler Fights NLRB Order To Allow Union Stickers

A beverage-bottling company should be allowed to ban workers from wearing union stickers on the job because the stickers could fall off and contaminate the product, the company argued, asking the Third Circuit... (more story)

Space Needle Urges Court To Vacate Worker's Rehire Win

The operator of Seattle's Space Needle has asked a Washington federal court to vacate an arbitration award ordering it to reinstate a fired employee, claiming the award fails to "draw its essence" from the ope... (more story)

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NLRB Judge Says Shipping Co. Must Bargain Over Cameras

Federal labor law required a cargo ship operator to negotiate over the presence of cameras on its new ships, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled, dinging the company for refusing to engage in effe... (more story)

Contractor Seeks $4.78M From Air Force Over Labor Costs

A defense contractor lodged a lawsuit seeking to collect $4.78 million from the U.S. Air Force, alleging that the agency failed to properly calculate updated labor rates into its solicitation for support servi... (more story)

NYC Enacts Worker Heat Safety Protections

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed what his administration called a first-of-its-kind executive order directing city agencies to develop heat-safety protections for workers who face dangerous temperatur... (more story)

NLRB Judge Backs Cleaning Co. In Drug Test Dispute

An industrial cleaning company did not violate federal labor law when it fired a worker who refused to take a drug test without a union representative present, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled,... (more story)

6th Circ. Won't Rehear NLRB's Cemex Standard Ruling

The Sixth Circuit rejected petitions Tuesday from the National Labor Relations Board and a Teamsters local to rehear a panel decision finding that the agency erred by failing to use the rulemaking process when... (more story)

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BREAKING: NY Prosecutors Drop Weinstein Rape Charge After Mistrial

Prosecutors told a New York judge Thursday they will drop a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after two consecutive juries deadlocked on the allegation by actress Jessica Mann.

CBP Officer's Harassment Suit Faces Headwinds At 9th Circ.

The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday appeared skeptical about reviving a suit from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who said a colleague posting photos of him on Facebook amounted to sexual harassment, w... (more story)

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3rd Circ. Extends Lenient Retaliation Test To ADA, FMLA Suits

The Third Circuit declared Wednesday that the long-standing, worker-friendly standard used to evaluate Title VII retaliation claims also applies to analogue allegations under the Americans with Disabilities Ac... (more story)

Ex-Detroit Club Workers Cry As Jury Gets Race Bias Case

A former server and a former bartender at The Detroit Club broke down in tears in a Michigan federal courtroom Wednesday as their attorney emotionally urged jurors to hold the club and its owner liable for all... (more story)

9th Circ. Reopens Alaska Airlines Workers' Religious Bias Suit

The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday revived a suit from two flight attendants claiming they were illegally fired by Alaska Airlines and abandoned by their union for opposing the airline's support for LGBTQ+ rights,... (more story)

8th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-USDA Worker's Disability Bias Suit

The Eighth Circuit refused Wednesday to reopen a former U.S. Agriculture Department employee's lawsuit alleging she was fired because of her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, saying she couldn't over... (more story)

11th Circ. Says Late Charge Dooms Sedgwick Age Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit backed benefits administrator Sedgwick's win on Wednesday in a former worker's age bias suit alleging the company unfairly criticized her performance and fired her, ruling her case fell fl... (more story)

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Judge Denies Nurses' Bid To Add New Classes In FLSA Suit

A Colorado federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion to add new plaintiff members and classes to a Fair Labor Standards Act class and collective action from travel nurses accusing two staffing agencies of unpaid overtime.

Insurance Call Center Settles OT, Misclassification Suit

An insurance call-center operator and its president have reached an agreement in principle to settle a proposed collective action alleging the company misclassified sales representatives as independent contrac... (more story)

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Texas Court Vacates Parts Of Biden's Davis-Bacon Rule

A Texas federal court on Wednesday struck down parts of a U.S. Department of Labor rule from former President Joe Biden's administration that updated prevailing wage calculations under the Davis-Bacon Act afte... (more story)

UPS Failed To Provide Breaks And Accurate Pay, Workers Say

Two former United Parcel Service Inc. workers have sued the package delivery company in Washington federal court, alleging it failed to provide legally required meal and rest breaks and shorted employees on wa... (more story)

3D Printing Co. Settles Ex-Operator's Misclassification Suit

A Colorado-based 3D concrete printing company settled a proposed collective action alleging it misclassified equipment operators as overtime-exempt and paid them a salary without overtime premiums, according t... (more story)

9th Circ. Allows Airport Cleaning Co. To Arbitrate Wage Claims

A company that offers janitorial services to airports can compel arbitration in a former employee's wage and hour proposed class action, the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday, reversing a California district court's... (more story)

Colo. Judge Says Mine Operator's FLSA Suit Can Proceed

A Colorado federal judge declined to toss a proposed collective action that alleged a Colorado coal mining company failed to pay its hourly employees for overtime worked, ruling Tuesday that a mine operator al... (more story)