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6th Circ. Hints Support For Superintendent's Suit Over Leave

A Sixth Circuit panel signaled during a hearing Thursday that a trial court prematurely dismissed a school superintendent's lawsuit challenging her continued placement on leave, but the judges wondered if the school official had enough evidence to win at a later phase of litigation.

9th Circ.'s Cemex Dodge Sign Of NLRB Standard In Limbo

A Ninth Circuit panel earlier this week bypassed a chance to weigh in on the relaxed bargaining order standard the National Labor Relations Board announced in 2023, which labor experts said could signal that courts might be more comfortable resting their decisions on more established grounds when possible

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Justices' Silence On Harassment Test May Deepen Divisions

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to review a Sixth Circuit ruling that set a higher bar for workers to hold employers liable for harassment by clients or customers leaves the door open for more circuits to adopt this alternative legal test, experts said.

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How Guidance Narrows Federal Telework Accommodations

Lori Kisch

A recent FAQ from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management off... (more story)

7 Tips For Employers On Calif. Decision-Making Tech Rules

Zoe Argento, Denise Tran-Nguyen and Bradford Kelley

Over the next eight months, many California employers must prepare to comply with challenging new requirements und... (more story)

Employer Tips As Calif. Law Rewrites Retention Pay Rules

Michael Ryan and Rashad Abdallah

California's recent enactment of A.B. 692 disrupts how employers structure sign-on bonuses, retention payments and... (more story)

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Feds Urge 9th Circ. To Lift Block On Calif. Border Patrol Sweeps

The government urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to lift an injunction barring Border Patrol from warrantless arrests and detentive stops without probable cause and reasonable suspicion, arguing that the pl... (more story)

Consolidation Recommended For NY Hospital Antitrust Cases

Two antitrust lawsuits accusing New York-Presbyterian Hospital of using anticompetitive tactics when negotiating with insurers should move forward as one, a New York magistrate judge said Wednesday, encouragin... (more story)

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NLRB Member Skeptical Of Oversight Of Airline Contractors

The National Labor Relations Board allowed workers who fuel airplanes at John F. Kennedy International Airport to keep unionizing with the Teamsters over their employer Allied New York Services' objection, but... (more story)

Police Union In Ch. 11 During Sexual Harassment Case Appeal

A national police union affiliated with the AFL-CIO appeared in Florida bankruptcy court Wednesday as it seeks a breathing spell to prosecute an appeal of a $2.25 million judgment in a sexual harassment lawsui... (more story)

2nd Circ. Amends Revival Of Mortgage-Backed Securities Suit

The Second Circuit on Wednesday pulled back from a holding that mortgages underlying a union pension fund's mortgage-backed securities investments that tanked during the financial crisis were plan assets under... (more story)

NJ Co. Presses 3rd Circ. To Nix Hudson Tunnel Project PLA

A New Jersey company has urged the Third Circuit to scrap a project labor agreement the Gateway Development Commission entered for the Hudson Tunnel Project, claiming the agreement unlawfully blocked it and it... (more story)

4th Circ. Won't Rehear Spat Over DOGE's Agency Data Access

The Fourth Circuit has declined to reconsider a split panel's decision to vacate an injunction that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency's access to personal information held by three federal agencies.

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Pa. DA Offices Sued Over Interview Questions In Bias Suit

A 61-year-old lawyer says members of the district attorney's offices in Montgomery and Chester counties asked him questions during job interviews intended to make him uncomfortable and to highlight age and rac... (more story)

Bassist's Suit Against Metal Band Can Rock On, Judge Says

A Connecticut judge has refused to strike six counts from a bassist's lawsuit challenging his ejection from the Grammy-nominated metal band Hatebreed, finding the musician properly pleaded claims that he was h... (more story)

7th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Indiana Worker's Disability Bias Suit

The Seventh Circuit backed the Indiana Department of Transportation's defeat of a former employee's lawsuit alleging she was fired for needing to work from home because of her kidney transplant, saying she cou... (more story)

Cosmetic Surgery Co. Fights Proposed Penalty In EEOC Suit

A cosmetic surgery provider objected to a magistrate judge's recommendation that it be sanctioned for neglecting to keep sales data and messages that may have been relevant in a U.S. Equal Employment Opportuni... (more story)

Morgan & Morgan Taps Seyfarth Atty For Employment Push

Morgan & Morgan PA has added a Seyfarth Shaw LLP attorney to lead and build a California employment division for the injury law firm.

Delta Pilots Fail To Get Military Bias Suit Off The Ground

The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court's decision tossing former Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots' claims that they were forced out of their jobs for taking military leave, ruling the pilots would... (more story)

EEOC, Janitorial Co. Get OK For $1.2M Deal In Layoff Bias Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a building maintenance provider received a thumbs-up from a Washington, D.C., federal court Wednesday for a $1.25 million settlement that resolves a 5-year-... (more story)

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Worker Says H&M Shorted OT For Preshift Setup

H&M has been hit with a proposed collective and class action in Illinois federal court alleging that the fashion retailer denied overtime pay to customer service workers who were required to complete computer ... (more story)

SC County Beats EMT's OT Suit With Firefighter Exemption

A federal jury sided with a South Carolina county in a lawsuit accusing the county of failing to pay overtime wages to an emergency medical worker, finding that she qualified for a firefighter exemption under ... (more story)

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Uber, DoorDash Can't Pause NYC Tip Prompt Laws On Appeal

Uber and DoorDash cannot temporarily block New York City laws regulating how they display gratuity options as an appeal moves forward, the Second Circuit ruled, finding the companies failed to show that an inj... (more story)

4 Tip-Credit Compliance Reminders As Summer Nears

As the summer hiring season approaches, attorneys said restaurant owners should get ready to navigate tip-credit requirements at both the federal and state levels, monitor side work, make sure paychecks are ac... (more story)

Hurricane Maria Aid Workers Can't Pursue FEMA For Wages

A First Circuit panel said Wednesday that workers for a nonprofit organization that received Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for Hurricane Maria relief efforts cannot sue the federal government for u... (more story)

Va. Lawmakers Enact Updated Family Leave Program

Virginia's Legislature greenlighted a law Wednesday that will allow workers to take paid family and medical leave through a statewide insurance program, approving Gov. Abigail Spanberger's proposed changes.

Logistics Co. Strikes Deal To End Ex-Worker's Age Bias Suit

A logistics company wrapped up a suit Wednesday from a worker who said he was forced to retire in his 70s after his managers refused to train him in a new computer system and ignored his medical accommodation ... (more story)