Expert Analysis

How Viral Accusations Can Test Employers' Discipline Policies

The employment fallout that appears to have followed a former Cornell University student's sexual assault lawsuit ... (more story)

Managing Employer Risk Under Calif.'s No Robo Bosses Law

California's No Robo Bosses Act marks the state's first statutory limit on using artificial intelligence in employ... (more story)

Remote Work Ruling Clarifies Calif. Law Limits, With Caveats

Although a California state appeals court's recent decision in Saberin v. Alation confirmed that California employ... (more story)

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Trombonist's Claims In Firing Suit Fall Flat, Union Says

A union has urged a Utah federal judge to toss a tenured trombonist's claims that it sent statements to a symphony demanding his discharge and failed to properly represent him when he challenged his terminatio... (more story)

NJ Rehab Must Bargain After Firings, NLRB Judge Says

A New Jersey rehab must rehire two workers and recognize the American Federation of Teachers-affiliated union that they'd started an organizing drive with, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, saying ... (more story)

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NLRB Official Clarifies Scope Of NYC Transit Museum Union

A National Labor Relations Board official clarified the scope of the newly installed union at New York City's transit museum, saying the unit can include employees who develop programs for the museum but can't... (more story)

NY Forecast: Hospital's Vacation Award Challenge At 2nd Circ.

This week, a New York City hospital will urge the Second Circuit to overturn an arbitration award that directed the hospital to provide extra vacation days to unionized nurses as a remedy for violating staffin... (more story)

Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. Weighs Transport Worker Exemption

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a dispute over whether warehouse workers are exempt from federal arbitration requirements as transportation workers. Here's a look ... (more story)

6th Circ. Backs Insurance Co. In Shipwreck Benefits Fight

The Sixth Circuit backed an insurance company's win in a dispute over prejudgment interest connected to life insurance proceeds from an individual who disappeared after his fishing vessel shipwrecked off the F... (more story)

Judge Halts DHS Voter Probes Over Flawed Citizenship Data

A California federal judge blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from visiting certain homes in nine states to question people about their voter status ahead of the midterm elections, finding... (more story)

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EEOC Says Behavioral Health Co. Defied Sex Harassment Pact

A Washington, D.C., behavioral health services provider reneged on a nearly $40,000 deal meant to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into allegations that it subjected an emplo... (more story)

Nurse Says NY Health System Forced Pregnancy Leave

New York's largest health system required a pregnant nurse to take leave rather than accommodate her when she asked to take breaks and not lift more than 10 pounds throughout her high-risk pregnancy, according... (more story)

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5th Circ. Reopens Fire Captain's Race Bias, Retaliation Suit

The Fifth Circuit breathed new life into a New Orleans fire captain's lawsuit claiming he was suspended for complaining that colleagues harassed him because he's Black, concluding some of his allegations were ... (more story)

Mich. Court Says Judge's Move, Not Bias, Ended Worker's Job

A courtroom coordinator's employment ended because the judge she worked for was reassigned, not because she took medical leave to undergo cancer treatment, a Michigan probate court argued, urging a federal cou... (more story)

Law Firm Can't Kick Muslim Worker's Bias Suit To Arbitration

A New York federal judge refused to compel arbitration in a Muslim ex-law firm worker's gender bias suit claiming her bosses began mistreating her after she wore a hijab, backing a magistrate judge's conclusio... (more story)

Fla. College Settles Ex-Employee's Suit Over Kirk Posts

Trustees at a Florida college have agreed to settle a former employee's lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully fired for posting on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, acco... (more story)

California Jury Clears San Francisco In DA Worker's Bias Case

A California jury on Thursday ended a decadelong, precedent-setting race bias suit brought by a Black San Francisco prosecutor's office worker who claims that the city inadequately responded after a co-worker ... (more story)

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Property Co. Can't Force Arbitration, Calif. Appeals Court Says

A California property management company cannot force a former employee to arbitrate her proposed wage class action because it required arbitration as a condition of her employment, a state appeals court ruled... (more story)

Workers Accuse Samsung Of Skipping Overtime Pay

An American unit of Samsung refused to pay its workers overtime, instead making them accept "comp time" that was paid at the same rate as their regular hourly pay, according to a lawsuit filed by former worker... (more story)

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Jack In The Box Opposes Reviving Parts Of Wage Verdict

Jack in the Box has urged an Oregon federal judge not to restore parts of a jury's verdict for workers in a long-running wage lawsuit, saying an appeals court ordered a new look at the claims over shoe costs a... (more story)

Transpo Tracker: CH Robinson Verdict, Tesla Class Action

In our latest Law360 Transportation Tracker, a Dallas County judge confirmed a blockbuster $604 million verdict against freight broker C.H. Robinson, while the Ninth Circuit dismantled a certified class action... (more story)

Fintech EarnIn Sues Maryland Over Tip Ban, License Delay

EarnIn, a financial technology company that lets workers access their wages before payday, has sued the Maryland attorney general and the state's financial regulation commissioner, arguing that a new state law... (more story)

Atty Faces Sanctions Bid Over Negotiation Remarks In Suit

A plaintiff's attorney is facing a sanctions bid for including in an employment discrimination complaint specific statements made by defense counsel during confidential severance negotiations.

See's Candies Settles California Watchdog's Pay Data Claims

See's Candies Inc. has agreed to pay about $143,000 to the California Civil Rights Department to resolve allegations that it filed pay data about its workforce with the state too late past mandatory deadlines,... (more story)