Expert Analysis

How Mamdani Will Shift NYC Employment Law Enforcement

Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the New York City labor law regime is poised to become more coordinated, less forgivin... (more story)

Examining Privilege In Dual-Purpose Workplace Investigations

The Sixth Circuit's recent holding in FirstEnergy's bribery probe ruling that attorney-client privilege applied to... (more story)

Navigating Workplace AI When Federal, State Policies Clash

Two recent federal bills and various state laws concerning employers' artificial intelligence use may clash with a... (more story)

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Bargaining LIRR Unions Seek 2nd Report From White House

A group of five unions asked the White House on Monday to convene a second board of experts to resolve a nearly 3-year-old contract fight at the Long Island Rail Road, saying New York City-area commuter rail n... (more story)

High Court Won't Review Calif. Law Shielding Workers' Info

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to take up an anti-union think tank’s challenge to a California law that limits the disclosure of information about new public employees.

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High Court Won't Hear Challenge To NLRB Toss Of Complaint

The Supreme Court on Monday declined a food distributor's bid for review of a decision tossing a challenge to a National Labor Relations Board ruling that backed the withdrawal of a complaint of unfair labor p... (more story)

Clarified Arbitration Award Clears UPS In Back Pay Dispute

UPS did not violate an arbitration award when it subtracted a temporarily fired worker's unemployment benefits from her back pay, since the arbitration panel later clarified that was what its award intended, a... (more story)

PepsiCo, Driver and Union End Driver's Firing Suit

PepsiCo Inc., the Teamsters and a truck driver have agreed to end the driver's lawsuit claiming the union failed to properly represent him after the company breached the terms of its collective bargaining agre... (more story)

4 Argument Sessions That Benefits Attys Should Watch In Jan.

The U.S. Supreme Court will zero in on the methodology for assessing liability for pulling out of a multi-employer pension fund, and the circuit courts will hear bids to revive suits over alleged 401(k) misman... (more story)

Seyfarth Names New Labor & Employment Chair In Seattle

One of the youngest equity partners in Seyfarth Shaw LLP's 80-year history has been named chair of the firm's labor and employment practice for the Seattle office, the firm has announced.

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Apple Hit With Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Apple discriminated against a senior adviser with multiple disabilities, forcing her to take a demotion for a lower-paid position in order to keep working remotely and ultimately created a hostile work environ... (more story)

University Of Colorado Paid Women Faculty Less, Suit Says

The University of Colorado at Denver has been paying female faculty significantly less than their male counterparts even after internal audits revealed a pay gap, according to a proposed class action filed in ... (more story)

FILE - In this April 26, 2021 file photo, a nursing student administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at UNLV, in Las Vegas.  On Friday, Sept. 23, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming humans and other mammals injected with an mRNA vaccine die within five years.  (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Justices Pass On Houston Hospital Workers' COVID Vax Fight

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a challenge to a Houston hospital's win in a lawsuit brought by a group of employees who said they were unlawfully terminated after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

1st Circ. Shuts Down Ferry Workers' Vax Mandate Challenge

The First Circuit refused to block a ferry service operator's COVID-19 vaccination requirement despite workers' claims that religious exemption requests were unlawfully denied, finding the policy did not treat... (more story)

Wilson Sports Co., Worker End Paternity Leave Firing Suit

A Minnesota federal court tossed a suit Monday from a former Wilson Sporting Goods Co. employee who alleged the company fired him for taking parental leave in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act, wit... (more story)

Ex‑NJ Judge's Trial Postponed Amid Police Immunity Appeal

A New Jersey federal civil rights suit brought by a former state court judge against Woodbridge Township and two police officers stalled Monday, just days before a trial was set to commence, after the officers... (more story)

High Court Turns Away Texas Tech Prof's Retaliation Fight

The U.S. Supreme Court declined a Texas Tech University professor's invitation Monday to review a Fifth Circuit ruling that found a former business school dean did not have to face the instructor's retaliation... (more story)

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Bipartisan Bill Targeting Child Labor Penalties Reintroduced

A U.S. House Democrat and Republican reintroduced a bill that would raise civil and criminal penalties for child labor violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is the latest push to address child l... (more story)

Supreme Court Won't Disturb 9th Circ. Severance Suit Revival

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to disturb a Ninth Circuit ruling that restarted two former microchip manufacturer employees' class action alleging their employer illegally revoked severance benefits fol... (more story)

Costco Denied Breaks Due To Understaffing, Suit Says

Costco did not permit a former employee to take proper meal and rest breaks because the store was understaffed, resulting in unpaid wages, the worker said in a complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Oil Parts Co. Shaved Time As Punishment, Suit Says

A producer of components for offshore oil and gas projects shaved 30 minutes off workers' time to punish them for being a couple of minutes late, leading to unpaid wages, according to a proposed class and coll... (more story)

Athletic Apparel Co. Miscalculated OT, Ex-Workers Tell Court

An athletic wear retailer failed to properly calculate overtime premiums, two former employees alleged in a proposed class and collective action complaint in California federal court.

Goldberg Segalla Fights Ex-IP Co-Chair's $4M Arbitration Bid

An arbitration fight Goldberg Segalla LLP initiated against a former co-chair of its intellectual property group over proceeds from transferred cases spilled into New York state court, where the firm is seekin... (more story)

Engineer Claims Co. Fired Her Over Refusal To Falsify Docs

A Colorado manufacturing company fired its chief engineer after she raised concerns about false information included in a request for a quote submitted to a U.S. Department of Energy contractor and failed to p... (more story)