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4th Circ. Says Employers Can't Shorten Bias Suit Deadlines

The Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that the filing windows for workers to bring claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act can't be shortened through an employment agreement, aligning with the Sixth Circuit's views on the question.

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NLRB GC Aims For Narrower Approach To Work Rule Probes

Changes that National Labor Relations Board general counsel Crystal Carey laid out to case handling processes last week could ease the path to settlement and rein in the investigation of alleged rules violations, attorneys said, the latest move from the agency's new top prosecutor turning away from Biden-era practices.

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Texas Eatery's 'Fatal' Shortfall Advances Servers' Tip Case

A Texas federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Fort Worth restaurant illegally took a $1-per-shift fee directly from every server's tips and failed to show the tip pool was distributed solely among eligible employees, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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What Employers Should Know About Calif. PAGA Proposal

Eric Distelburger and Chris Jalian

Recently proposed regulations concerning the Private Attorneys General Act evidence an intent by California's Labo... (more story)

Miss. Race Bias Ruling Offers Cautionary Tale For Employers

Robin Shea

A Mississippi federal court's recent decision to let a jury decide a fired worker's discrimination claims illustra... (more story)

What's Next After NLRB Dismissal Of SpaceX Suit

Joshua Fox, Daniel Dorson and Andrew Landesman

Though the National Labor Relations Board’s recent decision to dismiss its long-running unfair labor practice comp... (more story)

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US Filmmakers Can't Cash In On Dutch Broadcasts

A Dutch court blocked filmmakers in the U.S. from claiming payment for broadcasts of their work in the Netherlands, ruling Wednesday that the writers and directors routinely assign their copyrights to film stu... (more story)

FLRA Sends Dispute Over CBP Discipline Back To Arbitrator

An arbitrator should have acknowledged U.S. Customs and Border Protection's argument that a union's policy-change grievance was untimely before sustaining the grievance, the Federal Labor Relations Authority d... (more story)

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Radiology Co.'s Severance Agreement Unlawful, NLRB Says

A North Carolina radiology company violated federal labor law by offering a former employee a severance agreement that contained overly broad nondisparagement and confidentiality clauses, a National Labor Rela... (more story)

More DLA Piper Employment Attorneys Join Vartabedian Katz

Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes LLP has continued to expand a labor and employment practice the firm launched last month with two former DLA Piper partners, adding another partner and two senior associates from DLA Piper.

NLRB Ops Chief Details Streamlining Plan As Backlog Mounts

The National Labor Relations Board is taking steps to clear through its more than 16,000 pending cases, including bolstering its staff and spreading the pile across its operation, the official who oversees the... (more story)

Judge Says Accounts Of DOJ And FEMA 'Completely Different'

A California federal judge overseeing a lawsuit by federal worker unions, local governments and nonprofits challenging Trump administration layoffs expressed deep frustration Tuesday after a U.S. Department of... (more story)

NLRB Attys Say Car Co. Can't Ax Ruling With Label Quibble

The Second Circuit should enforce the National Labor Relations Board's finding that a New York City car service company retaliated against its workers for joining a wage suit, board attorneys argued, urging th... (more story)

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6th Circ. Backs TN Med School In FMLA Retaliation Suit

A former medical resident cannot revive his lawsuit claiming a Tennessee medical school suspended him for taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Sixth Circuit ruled this week, finding he fail... (more story)

Texas Law Firm Settles Ex-Worker's Sexual Harassment Suit

A Houston personal injury law firm has resolved a former employee's lawsuit claiming the firm's founder repeatedly made sexual comments and unwanted advances toward her that eventually forced her to quit, acco... (more story)

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Ex-EEOC Officials Tell Cos. Law 'Has Not Changed' On DEI

A group of former top officials at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Labor urged America's largest employers Wednesday not to ditch diversity, equity and inclusion initiat... (more story)

7th. Circ. Upholds Healthcare Co.'s Win In FMLA Suit

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a health care company's win in a former human resources specialist's Family and Medical Leave Act suit, holding that the health system lawfully terminated her for failing to return... (more story)

Weinstein's 3rd NY Rape Trial Bumped To April

A New York state judge on Wednesday set an April 14 date for Harvey Weinstein's third rape trial after a last-minute defense attorney swap.

Workers Challenging Trump DEI Firings Seek Class Status

Former federal workers who claimed they were illegally fired after President Donald Trump ordered the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion positions in the government urged a D.C. federal judge to aw... (more story)

NC Town Must Face Firefighter's Retaliation, Free Speech Suit

A former part-time fire chief who accused a North Carolina town of terminating him after he sought to improve firefighter pay and benefits can proceed with his retaliation lawsuit, as a North Carolina federal ... (more story)

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NYC Wants To Nix Uber, DoorDash Challenge To Tipping Laws

Two New York City laws regulating how online platforms must display tipping options don't impinge on the companies' First Amendment rights, the city told a New York federal court, urging it to toss a challenge... (more story)

Kiosk Workers At Targets Can't Snag Class Cert. In Wage Row

Workers at Target cellphone kiosks cannot obtain class certification in their wage and hour suit against a sales company because one of the plaintiffs held a supervisory role and may have been involved in impl... (more story)

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NC Guards' Pay Starts At Prison Entry, Judge Says

North Carolina correctional officers are entitled to compensation under federal wage law for time spent inside prison facilities before and after their scheduled shifts, a federal judge ruled, granting a win t... (more story)

USPS Skirted OT By Deducting Meal Breaks, Court Told

The U.S. Postal Service shorted mail carriers on overtime pay by automatically deducting meal breaks they often didn't take, according to a proposed class and collective action filed in D.C. federal court.

Ye's Ex-Worker 'Not Sure' Of Own Declaration In Wages Trial

A construction project manager suing Ye for retaliation and unpaid wages after he was fired from working at the rapper's Malibu home testified in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday that he's "not sure" if someone... (more story)

Cable Technicians Say Telecom Cos. Misclassified Them

Three telecommunications companies misclassified their cable technicians as independent contractors, leading to minimum wage and overtime violations, according to a proposed class action filed in Virginia fede... (more story)

Wyoming Bill Offers Gig Workers Benefits Without Status Flip

A bill allowing entities to contribute to workers' portable benefits accounts without the need to reclassify them as employees from independent contractors passed the Wyoming Senate, landing on the governor's ... (more story)