Expert Analysis

9th Circ.'s Silence Prolongs Uncertainty On Cemex Framework

By affirming a bargaining order in Cemex Construction Materials v. National Labor Relations Board without opining ... (more story)

Tips For Handling DEI Clampdown In Gov't Contracts

A recent executive order and subsequent guidance from the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council reflect unified o... (more story)

1st Circ. Ruling Offers Post-Muldrow Tips For Handling PIPs

The First Circuit's recent ruling in Walsh v. HNTB, one of the first circuit-level applications of Muldrow's lower... (more story)

Labor More

Calif. Forecast: $18.5M Southwest USERRA Deal Before Court

In the week ahead, attorneys should keep an eye out for a hearing on a proposed deal to end a military leave class action against Southwest Airlines Co. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employmen... (more story)

NLRB Says Fla. Casino Denied Union Video Access

A Florida casino operator violated federal labor law by refusing to give a UNITE HERE local the video surveillance it requested after filing grievances on behalf of two housekeepers who were disciplined for th... (more story)

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USPS Wrongly Dinged Worker Over TikTok, NLRB Judge Says

The U.S. Postal Service violated federal labor law by suspending a worker who posted TikTok videos about his pay getting reduced, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, rejecting the USPS' argument that... (more story)

NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Hears Officer's Union Retaliation Suit

In the coming week, the Second Circuit will consider whether to revive a former New York correction officer's suit claiming he was suspended without pay and declared absent without leave in retaliation for his... (more story)

Chemical Co. Must Change Severance Pact, NLRB Judge Says

An Ohio chemical company can't force departing workers to sign away their right to speak out against it, share information about it or collect compensation from any legal action against it, a National Labor Re... (more story)

SAG-AFTRA Wants Out Of Singer's 'Furious 7' Royalties Suit

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and its intellectual property rights distribution fund are seeking to escape a singer's lawsuit filed in California federal court cla... (more story)

Ford, UAW Escape Truck Plant Worker's Discrimination Suit

A Michigan federal judge shut down a former auto manufacturing employee's lawsuit alleging that the United Auto Workers didn't properly represent him when Ford fired him because he's Black and disabled, ruling... (more story)

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Top Atty In DOJ Appeal Over Law Firm Exec Orders To Depart

The lead federal prosecutor on the Trump administration's appeal to reinstate executive orders targeting four law firms is stepping down from his government role at the end of May, he publicly announced this week.

4th Circ. Backs Toss Of Fired Worker's Whistleblower Suit

The Fourth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a home health salesperson's suit claiming he was fired out of retaliation for complaining about sexual comments made at a company picnic, ruling the lower court used ... (more story)

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Applebee's Franchisee Settles EEOC Sex Harassment Suit

A restaurant operator has agreed to pay $270,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming it failed to prevent employees and customers from making crude comments and groping f... (more story)

Walgreens Loses Atty Sanctions Bid In Georgia Bias Suit

The attorney for a former pharmacist suing Walgreens for discrimination has escaped a sanctions bid after a Georgia federal judge found the chain gave the lawyer too little time to respond to a motion to dismiss claims.

11th Circ. Backs Alabama State University In Pay Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit on Friday scuttled an equal pay lawsuit from a former athletics official at Alabama State University, finding she failed to identify a male counterpart who performed similar work and yet was paid more.

Trump Campaign Exits Sex Assault Suit, Manager Appeals

Days after President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign settled negligence claims in a former aide's sexual assault lawsuit, an ex-campaign manager accused of rape faced doubts from New York state appellate judges t... (more story)

Background Check Co. Settles Claims It Issued Incorrect Info

A background check company has agreed to settle a worker's suit claiming he and other employees lost out on jobs because it reported incorrect information about their criminal histories to their prospective em... (more story)

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Ariz. Firefighters' Sparse Allegations Sink OT Suit For Now

A group of Arizona fire department employees failed to plausibly allege that they worked more than 40 hours in any given workweek without proper overtime pay, a federal judge ruled, dismissing their proposed c... (more story)

Ex-Exec's Severance Fight Against Media Cos. Ends In NJ

A New Jersey federal judge closed the books on a years-long severance dispute between A360 Media LLC, Bauer Media Group USA LLC and a former executive, after entering a sealed opinion and order terminating the case.

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AstraZeneca Reps Fight To Keep Opt-Ins In Pay Bias Suit

Female pharmaceutical sales representatives in an AstraZeneca equal pay suit have urged an Illinois federal court to reject the company's bid to dismiss two dozen opt-in plaintiffs for refusing discovery, sayi... (more story)

Netflix, Staffing Co. Denied Full Pay, Breaks, PAGA Suit Says

A former Netflix Animation worker has accused the company and a staffing agency in a proposed class action and Private Attorneys General Act suit in California state court of denying legally compliant meal and... (more story)

More Deals, Fewer Cases 1 Year After NY Pay Frequency Shift

One year after New York changed how and when workers can recover liquidated damages under the state's pay frequency law, several cases that began before the changes have settled, and late-payment claims have t... (more story)

Catering Co. Misclassified Delivery Drivers, Suit Says

Delivery drivers for a catering platform were misclassified as independent contractors and denied minimum wages and overtime pay, according to a proposed class action in California state court.

Child Support Debtors Get Prison Work Pay Class Certified

Former inmates at the Lackawanna County Prison who worked at a county recycling center for just $5 per day can get their long-running lawsuit certified as a class action, albeit only for inmates who had been i... (more story)