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Visa Ruling Exposes APA Risks For DHS Grace Period Repeal

Four defects described in a September district court decision halting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's n... (more story)

Religious Accommodation Lessons From Recent EEOC Focus

With several recent U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforcement actions focusing on religious accommo... (more story)

3rd Circ. Ruling Shows ADA Limits Amid Worker Misconduct

In Hileman v. West Penn Allegheny Health System, the Third Circuit recently rejected a wrongful termination claim ... (more story)

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Trump's Green Card Policy Shift Must Be Blocked, Groups Say

A slew of families, workers, unions and immigrant rights groups asked a Massachusetts federal judge to block the Trump administration's new policies requiring green card applicants to leave the country, claimi... (more story)

Pot Co. Balks At NJ Union Rule Requiring Labor Peace Pact

A Jersey City dispensary that once proudly recognized its workers' union is now suing it and the New Jersey cannabis commission, seeking a federal court order Monday saying the state cannot require a labor pea... (more story)

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Justices Turn Away Case Over NLRB Remedies And Review

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal of a Third Circuit ruling involving a number of labor issues, including the National Labor Relations Board's heightened remedies and the level of deferenc... (more story)

Seattle Museum Urges NLRB To Review Worker Status Ruling

A Seattle museum has urged the National Labor Relations Board to review a decision adding two job positions to a bargaining unit represented by a Communications Workers of America local, claiming the decision ... (more story)

1st Circ. Doubts Harvard Grant Fight Belongs In Claims Court

The First Circuit Monday appeared skeptical that a lower court erred in backing Harvard University in a suit over the Trump administration's bid to freeze more than $2 billion in grant funding, suggesting that... (more story)

Hospital Challenges Union's 'Selective' Election Block

A Maine hospital urged the National Labor Relations Board to review a regional director's refusal to pause a union election in order to consider a pending unfair labor practice charge, arguing that the board s... (more story)

Supreme Court Won't Hear Tribal Card Check Order Challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a Native American tribe's challenge to an arbitrator's decision requiring it to follow election rules in an agreement with a UNITE HERE local that the tribe said violated tribal law.

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9th Circ. Says PREP Act Bars Pasadena COVID Policy Suit

The Ninth Circuit on Monday refused to revive a Pasadena employee's suit challenging the city's COVID-19 safety policy for unvaccinated city employees, ruling that the city is immune from his claims under the ... (more story)

2nd Circ. Calls Sheriff's Office Political Firings Fair Game

The Second Circuit declined Monday to revive a First Amendment suit from three sheriff's office ex-workers who claimed their new boss illegally fired them after he won his election for supporting his opponent,... (more story)

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Ex-EEOC Director Can Pursue Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias Suit

The former information governance and strategy director at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was cleared to move ahead with his federal suit alleging he was marginalized and pushed out by the ag... (more story)

'Shocking' COVID Vaccine Appeal Meets Skeptical 2nd Circ.

A Second Circuit panel expressed doubt Monday that Yale healthcare workers who resisted the COVID-19 vaccine could blame a private entity for alleged constitutional violations, with one judge saying the appeal... (more story)

Colo. Caesar's Bartender Says Retaliation Cost Him Tips, Job

A former casino bartender has told a Colorado federal judge he was retaliated against and terminated by his managers for reporting a coworker's drug use and sexual harassment.

Calif. Soccer Coach Sues League For Racial Discrimination

A Black soccer coach sued the Morongo Basin Youth Soccer Association in California federal court Friday with claims of racial harassment and discrimination, accusing it of fabricating reasons to suspend him an... (more story)

Worker Fired After Flu Vax Rift Can't Get High Court Traction

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a Black former health system employee's challenge to the dismissal of her suit alleging that racism, as opposed to noncompliance with the company's flu vaccine req... (more story)

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'Bikini Barista' Owner Owes Worker $1.4M For Legal Fees

A Washington woman who successfully sued the owner of coffee kiosks known as bikini barista espresso stands won a $1.4 million state court award for attorney fees and costs, with the judge denying the defense'... (more story)

DOL Given Until Year End To Fix H-2A Farmworker Wage Rule

A California federal court has ordered the U.S. Department of Labor to issue a replacement wage rule for temporary agricultural workers by year-end, rejecting the agency's request for up to six months and sett... (more story)

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Justices Won't Review If NJ Wage Laws Exclude Immigrants

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review a New Jersey high court ruling that allows unauthorized immigrant workers to pursue claims under the state's wage-and-hour laws.

Fox Tells DC Circ. Worker Wasn't Fired Over Leave, Politics

Fox News urged the D.C. Circuit to reject a former Capitol Hill producer's bid to revive claims that he was fired over his political views and use of sick leave, arguing he was terminated instead for insubordi... (more story)

Plumbing Co. Seeks To Boot 3 Workers From OT Collective

A Georgia plumbing company has asked a federal court to remove three workers who opted in to an overtime collective action, arguing that they all signed arbitration agreements barring them from joining class o... (more story)

High Court Turns Away Delta Pilots' Military Leave Bias Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear former Delta Air Lines pilots' challenge to an Eleventh Circuit ruling that grounded their suit alleging the airline pushed them out of their jobs for taking military leave.

Rivian Accused Of Denying Wash. Workers Breaks, OT Pay

Electric vehicle maker Rivian broke multiple employment laws in Washington state and Seattle by failing to provide mandated meal and rest breaks, shorting workers on pay and failing to reimburse business expen... (more story)