Expert Analysis

Remote Work Ruling Clarifies Calif. Law Limits, With Caveats

Although a California state appeals court's recent decision in Saberin v. Alation confirmed that California employ... (more story)

A Nuanced Reading Of DOL's Mental Health Parity Guidance

Though a recent U.S. Department of Labor bulletin may suggest that agency enforcement pressure on group health pla... (more story)

2nd Circ. Eases Employer Defense Of Dress Code Rules

The Second Circuit recently sided with Starbucks in a ruling that makes it easier for companies to defend dress co... (more story)

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Hospital Tells DC Circ. Talks Tainted Nurses Union Election

A hospital urged the D.C. Circuit to reverse a National Labor Relations Board decision affirming its obligation to bargain with the Oregon Nurses Association, saying the board misapplied precedent when it excu... (more story)

Cannabis Dispensary Must Arbitrate Firings, Union Says

A Nevada cannabis dispensary must arbitrate two workers' grievances over their firings because it agreed to honor its predecessor's union contract when it purchased the business, a union argued, urging a feder... (more story)

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OPM's DOGE Data Access Was Unlawful, Judge Says

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management unlawfully gave employees associated with the Department of Government Efficiency "broad" access to the sensitive personal information of millions of current and former ... (more story)

NLRB Official Clarifies Scope Of NYC Transit Museum Union

A National Labor Relations Board official clarified the scope of the newly installed union at New York City's transit museum, saying the unit can include employees who develop programs for the museum but can't... (more story)

Ex-Brooklyn Nets Exec Says Parental Leave Got Him Fired

A former Brooklyn Nets cybersecurity executive has sued the team and his former boss in New York federal court, saying he was fired 16 days after returning from parental leave following the birth of his son.

9th Circ. Judges Hint Hospital CBA May Mandate Arbitration

A Ninth Circuit panel appeared receptive on Wednesday to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center's argument that a nurse should be forced to individually arbitrate proposed class break claims, with two judges sugge... (more story)

9th Circ. Nixes Worker's Win Against Union Over Firing

A Ninth Circuit panel reversed a ruling Wednesday that a union failed a fired worker when it decided not to pursue her challenge to her firing, saying the union looked into her case enough to make a reasonable call.

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5th Circ. Reopens Fire Captain's Race Bias, Retaliation Suit

The Fifth Circuit breathed new life into a New Orleans fire captain's lawsuit claiming he was suspended for complaining that colleagues harassed him because he's Black, concluding some of his allegations were ... (more story)

Atty Faces Sanctions Bid Over Negotiation Remarks In Suit

A plaintiff's attorney is facing a sanctions bid for including in an employment discrimination complaint specific statements made by defense counsel during confidential severance negotiations.

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Shriners Hospital System Escapes Race Bias Suit

Shriners Hospitals for Children escaped a suit from a Black and Korean ex-employee who said she faced mistreatment for complaining that she was being held to a higher standard than other workers, with an Illin... (more story)

2 Ex-Siemens VPs Claim Layoff Targeted Older Execs

Two former vice presidents for Siemens Financial Services Inc. alleged in New Jersey state court that the company used a May 2026 reduction in force as pretext to get rid of older employees and those with seri... (more story)

See's Candies Settles California Watchdog's Pay Data Claims

See's Candies Inc. has agreed to pay about $143,000 to the California Civil Rights Department to resolve allegations that it filed pay data about its workforce with the state too late past mandatory deadlines,... (more story)

Precedent-Setting Calif. Bias Suit Over Slur Heads To Jury

A decadelong, precedent-setting race bias case wrapped trial Wednesday with counsel for a Black San Francisco prosecutor's office worker arguing she was left debilitated by the city's inaction after a co-worke... (more story)

Reckitt Benckiser Denies Firing Manager For Whistleblowing

Reckitt Benckiser urged a New Jersey federal judge to end a former senior regulatory manager's suit alleging she was fired for raising product safety issues, arguing Tuesday she rejected a lateral transfer ami... (more story)

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Fintech EarnIn Sues Maryland Over Tip Ban, License Delay

EarnIn, a financial technology company that lets workers access their wages before payday, has sued the Maryland attorney general and the state's financial regulation commissioner, arguing that a new state law... (more story)

Colo. Cleaning Equipment Co. Accused Of Shorting Pay

A cleaning equipment company employee claimed in Colorado state court Tuesday that the company violated several state wage laws by not paying employees for hours worked off the clock, failing to properly compe... (more story)

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GEO Gets Split Trial In 12-Year-Old Colo. Forced Labor Suit

A 12-year-old class action by former detainees of a Colorado immigration detention facility alleging private prison operator The GEO Group Inc. unlawfully profited from their forced labor will have a split tri... (more story)

Calif. Man Sues Rivian Over Cannabis Test Firing, Wages

A Sacramento man is suing electric vehicle maker Rivian LLC in California state court, alleging he was wrongly fired after a cannabis test despite not being impaired or otherwise using cannabis at work, and th... (more story)

Allegheny County Passes 12-Week Paid Parental Leave

Pennsylvania's second-most populous county approved what worker advocates said was the first county-mandated paid parental leave policies in the U.S.

Pa. Panel Sets 3-Year Limit On Minimum Wage Claims

A split Pennsylvania appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that workers have three years, not six, to sue for unpaid wages under the state's minimum wage law, siding with a pharmacy accused of shorting 20 employ... (more story)

SEIU Fired Organizer Over Military Leave, Suit Says

An SEIU organizer was subjected to intense scrutiny and ultimately fired for taking time off to fulfill her obligations as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, according to a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania federal court.