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3rd Circ. Must Reject EEOC's Flawed Equal Pay Theory

To avoid illogical outcomes, the Third Circuit, in Cartee-Haring and Marinello v. Central Bucks School District, s... (more story)

How Cos. Should Prepare For NY RAISE Act Compliance

With the New York Responsible AI Safety and Education Act taking effect March 19, state regulators will expect sub... (more story)

Justices' GEO Ruling Sets Gov't Contractor Immunity Limits

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in GEO Group v. Menocal will affect virtually every case in which a gover... (more story)

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Boeing's Appeal Bid Grounded In Bias Suit Over Bonuses

Boeing cannot immediately appeal to the Ninth Circuit a decision sending to state court a proposed class action accusing the aerospace company of denying a $12,000 bonus to workers on extended leave, a Washing... (more story)

PBGC Keen On Dishing Out Opinion Letters, Director Says

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. has revamped its website to encourage attorneys to seek opinion letters about how the Employee Retirement Income Security Act applies to specific scenarios. PBGC Director Jan... (more story)

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Barnard Can't Upset Arbitrator's Rehire Order, Union Says

The union that represents staff at Barnard College defended an arbitrator's order directing the school to rehire a housing attendant whom a student accused of hugging her against her will, saying the arbitrato... (more story)

Pilots Rip Hawaiian Airlines' Bid To Ditch COVID Vax Bias Suit

Hawaiian Airlines shouldn't be allowed to boot a lawsuit out of court using the argument that the Railway Labor Act governs, because the dispute over Hawaiian's vaccine mandate can be resolved without invoking... (more story)

SEIU Sues To Revive EPA Climate Endangerment Finding

One of the largest labor unions in the nation is asking the D.C. Circuit to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's move last month to rescind its landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger ... (more story)

6th Circ. Revives FedEx, Kellogg Mortality Table Suits

The Sixth Circuit on Monday revived suits against Kellogg and FedEx from retirees who alleged their former employers' outdated actuarial assumptions shortchanged their joint-and-survivor pension benefits, hold... (more story)

Teamsters Push For Arbitration In Kraft Heinz Benefits Suit

A Teamsters local contended that a dispute with Kraft Heinz Co. over a healthcare benefits grievance must be arbitrated because it falls within the scope of the parties' collective bargaining agreement, the un... (more story)

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Nike Says EEOC Lodged Information Demand In Wrong State

A U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit seeking to force Nike to fork over information to help the EEOC's probe into whether the company discriminated against white workers should be dismissed or t... (more story)

Pregnant Worker Fired After Harassment Complaint, Suit Says

An ex-employee of a Seattle cannabis shop has filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the company, alleging she was fired after complaining about a co-worker's inappropriate comments and t... (more story)

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2nd Circ. Axes NYC Vax Challenge, Flags Fake Case Citations

The Second Circuit refused Monday to reinstate a coalition of current and former New York City employees' challenge to the city's now-defunct COVID-19 vaccine mandate and referred the workers' lawyers to its g... (more story)

5th Circ. Revives Vietnamese Ex-VA Worker's Bias Claims

The Fifth Circuit reinstated part of an Asian former Department of Veterans Affairs worker's suit claiming she faced persistent harassment on the job and lost out on professional opportunities because of race ... (more story)

Oil And Gas Co. Can't Sink Race, Disability Bias Suit

An oil and gas company must face a lawsuit claiming it unlawfully refused to accommodate a worker's attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and fired her for complaining about colleagues' race-based comments,... (more story)

DOJ Says Trump's Trans Restroom Ban Isn't Discriminatory

The U.S. Department of Justice has told a D.C. federal judge that the Trump administration's decision to prohibit transgender federal employees from using restrooms that match their gender identities was lawfu... (more story)

Mich. Jury Awards $10M To Med Resident Fired During Leave

A Michigan state jury has awarded more than $10 million to a former medical student who said she was fired from a hospital's OB-GYN residency program after being forced to take a required licensing exam while ... (more story)

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4th Circ. Seems Leery Of Plant Closure Suit Against PE Firm

The Fourth Circuit was skeptical Tuesday of ex-workers' bid to revive a proposed class action accusing a private equity firm of violating federal laws when it abruptly shut down a manufacturing plant, hinting ... (more story)

Inspector Nabs Collective Cert. In Engineering Co. OT Spat

An environmental inspector supported his claims that an engineering company and two related entities similarly paid day-rate workers without compensating them for their overtime, a Pennsylvania federal judge s... (more story)

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Colorado Pushes For Early Win In Fight Over Sick Leave Law

An airline trade group advanced only speculative arguments in its efforts to beat Colorado's bid for a pretrial win in the group's suit challenging Colorado's sick leave law, the state told a federal judge.

Pepsi Bottler's Fee Dispute Belongs In Arbitration, Judge Says

A Pepsi distributor cannot be forced by a federal court to pay arbitration costs in a misclassification dispute with the company, a New York federal magistrate judge ruled Monday, finding that the fee dispute ... (more story)

Golden Nugget Casino Accused Of Wage Violations

Atlantic City's Golden Nugget casino required table game dealers to count up theirs tips while they were off the clock and continued to pay for their rest breaks under a tip credit, a dealer said in a suit in ... (more story)

Target, Employees Get OK For $1.25M Deal On Shift Breaks

Target will pay $1.25 million to resolve a proposed class action alleging it failed to provide employees proper meal and rest breaks, according to a Washington federal magistrate judge's order granting prelimi... (more story)

Mass. Justices Won't Boost Pay For Court-Appointed Attys

Massachusetts' highest court on Monday declined a request to let state judges offer higher hourly rates to induce attorneys to accept court-appointed cases, a proposal meant to alleviate a shortage of appointe... (more story)