Expert Analysis

NYC Leave Law Expands Compliance Beyond Written Policies

Following recent amendments to New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act that expand its uses, give employees ... (more story)

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)

Labor More

GM, UAW Accused Of Bias Over Disability Leave Limits

General Motors threatened to fire a longtime employee because of her disability-related absences, the worker told a Tennessee federal court in a lawsuit, which lobs discrimination claims at the company and her union.

NLRB Official Drops Healthcare Co. Pager Policy Dispute

An NLRB official tossed an unfair labor practice charge claiming that a Delaware healthcare provider prevented physicians from attending bargaining sessions while on call, finding that the Service Employees In... (more story)

NLRB's SEIU Recognition Ruling Reversed By 8th Circ.

The Eighth Circuit has partially reversed a National Labor Relations Board order finding that a Missouri hospital violated federal labor law when it stopped recognizing a Service Employees International Union ... (more story)

Worker Hits Meatpacking Co. With Wage Suit Amid Strike

A maintenance worker launched a proposed class action alleging wage violations in Colorado state court against a major meatpacking company as a strike against the employer continues.

CVS, Caremark Pocket Money Meant For Rebates, Suit Claims

CVS charges drug manufacturers "exorbitant" fees in exchange for pushing their products, then pockets the money instead of funneling it toward customer rebates as it promises, a federal lawsuit alleges, accusi... (more story)

Texas Agency Official Wants Out Of Kirk Free Speech Case

The Texas Education Agency commissioner is seeking to escape a lawsuit challenging a state education department policy directing school districts to report educators over "vile" and "inappropriate" social medi... (more story)

Boston Firefighter Union's OT Win Vacated By Judge

A Massachusetts state judge has ruled that Boston can limit the availability of overtime shifts for certain union employees in the fire department, finding the move is a staffing decision not subject to mandatory bargaining.

Discrimination More

Plaintiff's Attys Withdraw From Michigan Atty Retaliation Case

Counsel for an attorney pursuing sexual harassment discrimination and retaliation claims against her former firm and ex-mentor have filed to withdraw their representation, citing a "breakdown in the attorney-c... (more story)

11th Circ. Says Black Cop's Race Bias Suit Thin On Evidence

The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday backed the dismissal of a Black ex-cop's suit claiming Miami-Dade County disciplined and fired him for calling out systemic race discrimination in its police department, shutti... (more story)

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4th Circ. Backs $91K Atty Fee For Worker's $5K Bias Verdict

The Fourth Circuit declined to scrap $91,000 in attorney fees awarded to a former gym bookkeeper who won $5,000 at trial on her claims that she was fired for reporting sexual harassment, ruling the lower court... (more story)

Cole Scott Escapes Ex-Paralegal's Bias, Retaliation Suit

Florida law firm Cole Scott & Kissane PA defeated a suit claiming it fired a paralegal for complaining that colleagues harassed her because she was a Black woman in her 40s with fibromyalgia, with a Florida fe... (more story)

UnitedHealth Customers Denied Class Cert. In PrEP Suit

Two UnitedHealthcare customers can't turn their Affordable Care Act lawsuit against a company subsidiary into a class action, a Minnesota federal judge ruled Wednesday, denying the pair's bid to represent thou... (more story)

2nd Circ. Sides With Car Dealership In Pregnancy Bias Suit

The Second Circuit declined Wednesday to revive a suit from a former car salesperson who said her bosses sabotaged her ability to land deals after she announced her pregnancy, ruling she hadn't furnished evide... (more story)

Worker Fired After Moonshine Mishap Loses ADA Suit

The Sixth Circuit refused Wednesday to reopen a suit from a former restaurant manager who said he was fired because he had a stroke, ruling he couldn't overcome his former employer's rationale that he'd lost h... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

Adult Webcam Performers Certified As Conn. Wage Class

Performers accusing an adult livestreaming site of misclassifying them as independent contractors and underpaying them can proceed as a class, a federal judge has ruled, and attorneys with McOmber McOmber & Lu... (more story)

Del. High Court Revives Banker's Pay Claims Against Firm

The Delaware Supreme Court has revived key claims brought by a former investment firm banker, ruling that a lower court went too far in blocking his case based on earlier findings that he was not a partner at the firm.

NJ Justices Say Wage Laws Protect Unauthorized Workers

New Jersey wage and hour protections require employers to pay employees regardless of their immigration status, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, finding that state law doesn't clash with federal immigra... (more story)

Ohio Home Health Co. Settles OT Suit For $975K

A Columbus-area home health services company will pay $975,000 to end a lawsuit accusing it of misclassifying its program managers as exempt from overtime, according to an Ohio federal court filing.

Univ. Of Colorado Health Seeks Dismissal Of Wage Suit

University of Colorado Health urged a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class and collective action alleging that its time-rounding policy shorted workers on pay, saying it was not the former workers' employ... (more story)

Sushi Chef's Overtime Suit Is Fishy, Conn. Restaurant Says

A Connecticut sushi restaurant has told a federal judge that it should win a chef's lawsuit alleging unpaid overtime, because he is a serial filer of baseless claims, working with his attorneys at Troy Law Gro... (more story)

Ill. Panel Chides State Over 'Absurd' Reading Of Wage Law

An Illinois appellate court had choice words Tuesday for the Illinois Department of Labor's argument that an amendment to the Wage Payment and Collection Act deems certain corporate officers "employers" that c... (more story)