The Fifth Circuit upheld on Friday a defense contractor's victory in a suit that claimed it fired an employee for asking to work from home full-time because of his mental health conditions, saying pandemic-era arrangements didn't change that in-person attendance was a necessary part of his job.
The United Autoworkers urged the National Labor Relations Board to reject Mercedes' bid to end the union's challenge to its 2024 election loss without a hearing, saying the effort defies agency procedure and that its objections deserve to be heard.
One year after New York changed how and when workers can recover liquidated damages under the state's pay frequency law, several cases that began before the changes have settled, and late-payment claims have taken a back seat in employees' suits, attorneys said.