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Post-Ismael Bias Cases Reinforce Familiar Employer Lessons

Despite the Eleventh Circuit's 2025 decision in Ismael v. Roundtree sparking concern that summary judgment could b... (more story)

Workplace Menopause Laws Demand New HR Playbooks

A recent wave of state and local legislation that makes menopause an expressly protected condition in the workplac... (more story)

Employer Lessons From Apple Ruling Resolving OT Question

In Costa v. Apple, a California federal court recently handed employers a win on a previously unresolved wage and ... (more story)

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Union Sues Texas A&M Over Ban On Gender, Race Topics

Texas A&M University is violating the U.S. Constitution by banning professors from teaching politically disfavored views on gender, race and sexuality, a professors' union argues in a new lawsuit, asking a Tex... (more story)

Workers Say Trump's Gold Card Lets Rich Jump Visa Line

Professional, skilled workers seeking employment-based visas urged a D.C. federal judge not to toss their lawsuit challenging the gold card visa program, arguing they will suffer injury because the expedited a... (more story)

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Workers Should Get Back Pay In RLA Dispute, 9th Circ. Says

A California federal judge erred by refusing to order an airline caterer to provide its workers with back pay after a healthcare dispute with a union, a split Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday, saying the Railway La... (more story)

Rising Star: Foley Hoag's Allison Anderson

Allison Anderson of Foley Hoag LLP helped negotiate a project labor agreement for the first offshore wind energy project in the U.S. and litigated a high-stakes trade secrets dispute that went to the First Cir... (more story)

AFGE Seeks Quick Halt Of EEOC Order Vs. Fed. Class Actions

The American Federation of Government Employees urged a D.C. federal court to block the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from directing administrative judges to halt pending class actions filed by ... (more story)

Bronx Union Says Striking Atty Faced 'Impossible' Choice

An attorney with the Bronx Defenders felt she had no other choice but to cross the picket line on Tuesday after an immigration judge ordered her to appear in court and the organization's managers did not commi... (more story)

Neighborhood Defender Service Of Harlem Union Ends Strike

The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem union announced it was returning to work with a tentative deal after more than a week on the picket line.

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Mich. Trooper's Bias Claim Barred By 6-Month Notice Rule

A state trooper's disability discrimination claim against the Michigan State Police qualifies as a personal injury claim subject to a six-month notice deadline, a Michigan appellate court has determined. 

5th Circ. Scrutinizes Ex-Cop's Sex Bias Suit Over Sick Leave

The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday closely examined the timeline of events in a former Louisiana cop's lawsuit alleging she was demoted for complaining that men were given more leeway on medical leave, and one judge... (more story)

9th Circ. Chilly Toward USPS Worker's Sex Harassment Suit

The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday appeared skeptical about reviving a former U.S. Postal Service clerk's suit alleging she was coerced into a sexual relationship by a superior and fired for taking part, with one ju... (more story)

5th Circ. Backs P&G In Ex-Worker's Bias, Retaliation Suit

The Fifth Circuit refused to reopen a former Procter & Gamble employee's lawsuit alleging he was fired because he's Black and complained about suspected regulatory violations, concluding he hadn't provided eno... (more story)

8th Circ. Backs Chemical Co. In EEOC Race Bias Lawsuit

The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday upheld the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's trial loss in its lawsuit alleging that a chemical company violated civil rights law by failing to prevent racial harassment a... (more story)

6th Circ. Says No Injunction For Ex-Plant Worker Suing Aptiv

A former plant manager for automotive technology company Aptiv will not have his employment benefits reinstated after he suffered a severe medical crisis and was terminated from his job, a Sixth Circuit panel ... (more story)

Tech Co. 401(k) Faces Bias Suit Over Worker's Eco Beliefs

Thermo Fisher unlawfully refused a Christian employee's request to add a fossil fuel-free investment option to its 401(k) plan because of his religious and moral beliefs in stewardship of the Earth, according ... (more story)

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NY Car Wash Owner Accused Of Shaving Hours, Taking Tips

The owner of a chain of New York car wash businesses shaved time off of the weekly wages of his employees, illegally retained their tips and retaliated against them when they complained, according to a propose... (more story)

Campbell's And Staffing Co. Hit With Unpaid OT Suit

The Campbell's Co. and the staffing firm CorTech LLC violated federal and state wage laws by requiring hourly contingent workers to work nights and weekends without overtime pay, a proposed class and collectiv... (more story)

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Amazon Delivery System Suppresses Wages, NJ AG Says

New Jersey's attorney general hit Amazon with a federal antitrust suit Tuesday, alleging the company engineered its Delivery Service Partner program to create a "captive seller," then used its dominance to imp... (more story)

Va. Traffic Control Workers Sue Over Timecards, Retaliation

Five Virginia traffic control workers sued their employer Tuesday in federal court, alleging the company deleted or shortened their recorded hours to suppress overtime pay, failed to pay for required travel an... (more story)

Casino Accused Of Shorting Tipped Workers

A Colorado casino forced dealers to hand over part of their tips to supervisors, buy their own uniforms and work off the clock before their shifts, according to a proposed class and collective action filed in federal court.

4th Circ. Revives Va. Atty's Immunity Bid In FMLA Firing Suit

The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday revived a Virginia commonwealth's attorney's qualified immunity bid in a Family and Medical Leave Act firing suit, finding the law did not clearly require him to let an employee f... (more story)

Rehab Program Participants Seek Collective In Wage Suit

Former participants in a Texas faith-based addiction recovery program have asked a federal court to certify a collective of workers who allege they were required to perform substantial labor on farms, in retai... (more story)