Expert Analysis

NLRB Memo Shifts Tone On Defenses Against Union 'Salting'

The current Starbucks strike demonstrates the potential effects of salting, in which applicants seek employment in... (more story)

How To Prepare If Justices Curb Gov't Contractor Immunity

Given the very real possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will determine in GEO v. Menocal that government contr... (more story)

What To Mull After 9th Circ. Ruling On NLRB Constitutionality

The Ninth Circuit recently rejected three constitutional attacks on the National Labor Relations Board in NLRB v. ... (more story)

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Justices Told Presidential Firing Limits Is An 'Originalist' Idea

A bipartisan collection of current and former government officials has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a 90-year-old ruling that empowers Congress to prohibit the president from firing certain agency of... (more story)

Maverick Approved For Fabrication Biz Sale In Ch. 11

A Texas bankruptcy judge approved Maverick Gaming for a Chapter 11 sale of its fabrication business Wednesday, saying the company found the best deal for the assets even though the sale is to an insider.

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Union Says Longshoreman Can't Support Retaliation Claims

A Miami longshoreman lacks support for a complaint accusing his union of turning against him after he repeatedly reported a co-worker for insubordination, the union told a Florida federal judge, saying the lon... (more story)

NJ Construction Co. Sues Over Hudson Tunnel Union Limits

A New Jersey construction company wants to delay bidding for part of the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, claiming in a federal lawsuit that the multistate commission overseeing the project unlawfully barred... (more story)

Teamsters Get NLRB OK For Sysco Drivers Union Vote

A National Labor Relations Board official gave drivers for food distributor Sysco the go-ahead for a vote on joining the Teamsters in the first such decision since the government shutdown, approving the union'... (more story)

Trader Joe's Says Bargaining Ruling Came Too Early

Trader Joe's is fighting a National Labor Relations Board judge's conclusion that it violated federal labor law by snubbing Trader Joe's United at a Louisville, Kentucky, store while it challenges the union's ... (more story)

MVP: Wigdor's David E. Gottlieb

David E. Gottlieb of Wigdor LLP tested the reach of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, securing a significant win in a discrimination case that reached the Second Circui... (more story)

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Hospital's Challenge To EEOC Disability Bias Suit Falls Short

A Michigan hospital can't escape a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it unlawfully refused to transfer a nurse with a metabolic disorder to a less demanding position, with a federal ju... (more story)

TD Bank Accused Of Chinese Discrimination In AML Fallout

Ex-TD Bank employees on Wednesday hit the bank with a proposed class action accusing it of unlawfully targeting and firing its Chinese and Chinese-American workers in an attempt to show compliance with anti-mo... (more story)

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EEOC Warns Employers Not To Favor Workers On H-1B Visas

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a document flagging legal risks for businesses that give preferences to foreign workers over Americans, saying job ads including phrases like "H-1B prefe... (more story)

NJ Jury Awards $1.7M To Housing Authority Whistleblowers

A New Jersey federal jury has awarded $1.7 million to two former and current city of Camden housing authority employees who claimed they were terminated for raising concerns about corruption within the agency,... (more story)

Christian Org. Gets Permanent Block On PWFA Abortion Regs

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission won't require a Missouri-based Christian education foundation to provide workplace accommodations for workers who get abortions, agreeing to an injunction as pa... (more story)

Ex-FBI Trainee Says He Was Fired For Displaying Pride Flag

An FBI agent trainee sued director Kash Patel and the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., federal court Wednesday alleging he was arbitrarily singled out and fired for displaying a Pride flag at hi... (more story)

JCPenney Fired Worker Over Cancer Absences, EEOC Says

JCPenney illegally fired a warehouse employee after faulting her for taking too much time off work to attend chemotherapy sessions for breast cancer, according to a new suit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportuni... (more story)

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Travel Agents' Silence Requires Axing OT Suit, Judge Says

Two travel agents abandoned their Fair Labor Standards Act suit claiming unpaid overtime against a New York travel agency and others and failed to respond to the court's calls, a federal magistrate judge said,... (more story)

Amazon Drivers Push For Class Cert. In Mass. Law Tip Suit

Amazon delivery drivers who claim the e-commerce giant skimmed from their tips are asking a Seattle federal judge to revive claims under Massachusetts state law, arguing that drivers from that state may be eli... (more story)

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Paramount Snags Win Over Ex-CBS Manager Bonus Case

A former CBS News station manager failed to show that her bonus was promised as part of her wages, a Maryland federal judge said Wednesday, agreeing with Paramount that the bonuses were discretionary.

Cintas Corp. Owes Wash. Workers OT And Breaks, Suit Says

Cintas Corp., which provides supplies and services to businesses, routinely shortchanged Washington-based employees on rest and meal breaks, sick leave, overtime pay and other wages, according a proposed class... (more story)

Georgia Atty Told To Arbitrate Wage Claims Against Ex-Firm

An Atlanta attorney was ordered to arbitrate her retaliation and harassment claims against her former firm after a Georgia federal judge determined that the employment agreement between the two sides requires ... (more story)

Minn. Insurer Accused Of Not Paying For Boot-Up Time

A Minnesota health insurance provider failed to pay call center workers for the time they spent preparing their computers to be ready to receive calls, a current employee said in a proposed class and collectiv... (more story)

Cognizant Accused Of Retaliation Over Ex-Worker's Claims

A former employee of Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp. claimed in Colorado state court Monday that the company retaliated against him for reporting a "make good" arrangement the company had with a client... (more story)