Expert Analysis

3rd Circ. Must Reject EEOC's Flawed Equal Pay Theory

To avoid illogical outcomes, the Third Circuit, in Cartee-Haring and Marinello v. Central Bucks School District, s... (more story)

How Cos. Should Prepare For NY RAISE Act Compliance

With the New York Responsible AI Safety and Education Act taking effect March 19, state regulators will expect sub... (more story)

Justices' GEO Ruling Sets Gov't Contractor Immunity Limits

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in GEO Group v. Menocal will affect virtually every case in which a gover... (more story)

Labor More

Trump Admin Ordered To Reinstate Voice Of America Workers

A D.C. federal judge Tuesday gave the Trump administration until March 23 to reinstate more than a thousand journalists and staff at Voice of America illegally laid off roughly a year ago, ruling that the gove... (more story)

Freedom Foundation Takes Ore. Union Suit To 9th Circ.

The Freedom Foundation is appealing to the Ninth Circuit the dismissal of its lawsuit that challenges an Oregon law allowing unions to sue anyone who impersonates union representatives, the conservative think ... (more story)

Boeing's Appeal Bid Grounded In Bias Suit Over Bonuses

Boeing cannot immediately appeal to the Ninth Circuit a decision sending to state court a proposed class action accusing the aerospace company of denying a $12,000 bonus to workers on extended leave, a Washing... (more story)

Hospitals Must Arbitrate Grievances Over Closures, Court Told

Units of the ​​​​​​American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees have urged a federal court to force two Ohio hospitals to arbitrate grievances over the abrupt closures of their facilities in Ma... (more story)

SEIU Pension Fund Wins $842K Suit Against NJ Nursing Home

A Service Employees International Union pension fund has won its lawsuit accusing a New Jersey nursing home of skipping out on nearly $350,000 in contributions over 13 years, with a D.C. federal judge awarding... (more story)

Chicago Cannabis Workers Ratify Teamsters Contract

Employees working for Chicago's first medical cannabis dispensary and represented by a Teamsters local have ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the business, the union announced.

PBGC Keen On Dishing Out Opinion Letters, Director Says

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. has revamped its website to encourage attorneys to seek opinion letters about how the Employee Retirement Income Security Act applies to specific scenarios. PBGC Director Jan... (more story)

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K&L Gates Adds Ex-Protection Law, Littler Labor Atty In LA

K&L Gates LLP has added a labor and employment partner with experience at Protection Law Group and Littler Mendelson to its Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety practice in Los Angeles, according to an announcement Tuesday.

NYC Asks To Stop Defending Eric Adams In Sex Assault Suit

New York City's law department Tuesday moved to terminate its representation of former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault suit filed by a former police department colleague, arguing Adams wasn't acting withi... (more story)

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Auto Parts Co. Calls EEOC Info Demand 'Fishing Expedition'

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking far more information than necessary to investigate whether Napa Auto Parts discriminated against Black applicants, the company argued, urging a Texas... (more story)

Jury Must Decide If Nexstar Defamed Pride Memo Authors

A Michigan federal judge refused Tuesday to clear Nexstar of claims that it painted two former television news managers as anti-gay to save face amid negative publicity about an internal memo on the station's ... (more story)

JPMorgan Says Arbitration Pact Stands Despite Atty's Gaffe

JPMorgan Chase urged a Manhattan federal court Monday to send a former employee's race discrimination and pay bias claims to arbitration, arguing that an in-house lawyer's mistaken assurance prior to litigatio... (more story)

Pizza Hut Franchisee Cuts Deal In EEOC Sex Harassment Suit

A Pizza Hut franchisee told a Texas federal judge Tuesday that it will pay $35,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging the business fired a manager for complaining that her boss... (more story)

4th Circ. Cautious About Ripple Effects In Trans Bias Suit

A Fourth Circuit panel expressed consternation Tuesday about the ramifications of giving a Christian university the legal green light to turn away transgender job applicants, with one judge wondering if a win ... (more story)

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Swift Says Its Truckers Are Exempt From Washington OT Law

Trucking firm Swift Transportation urged a Washington federal court to reject a drivers' class action accusing the company of shorting them on overtime pay, arguing that drivers are exempt from Washington stat... (more story)

Ex-Database Administrator Settles OT Claim

A former database administrator who accused Express Scripts and two other companies of misclassifying him as an independent contractor reached a $30,000 deal with the entities to settle his federal law claim, ... (more story)

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Tyson Must Face Bulk Of Meat Plant Worker's Wage Suit

Tyson Foods Inc. must face most of a proposed class action accusing it of wage and hour violations at a Washington processing plant, after a federal judge on Tuesday found a worker plausibly alleged that meal ... (more story)

DOL Can't Fine NJ Farm Over H-2A Program, Justices Told

The U.S. Department of Labor's request to the U.S. Supreme Court to mull whether the department can fine a New Jersey farm for what it alleged were H-2A program violations is based on a misconception, the farm... (more story)

Nuclear Power Cos. Seek To Duck Wage-Fixing Class Action

Nuclear energy producers including Constellation Energy, DTE Energy, Duke Energy and NextEra Energy have urged the Maryland federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging they conspired to fix wages in... (more story)

4th Circ. Seems Leery Of Plant Closure Suit Against PE Firm

The Fourth Circuit was skeptical Tuesday of ex-workers' bid to revive a proposed class action accusing a private equity firm of violating federal laws when it abruptly shut down a manufacturing plant, hinting ... (more story)

Inspector Nabs Collective Cert. In Engineering Co. OT Spat

An environmental inspector supported his claims that an engineering company and two related entities similarly paid day-rate workers without compensating them for their overtime, a Pennsylvania federal judge s... (more story)