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Ruling On Age Limits For NY Judges Sidesteps Big Questions

A decision last week from New York's highest court preserving long-standing age limitations on judicial service left unresolved questions about the reach of a nearly 2-year-old constitutional amendment expanding state antidiscrimination protections, experts said.

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Medicaid Contractor To Pay $162M In Caregivers' Wage Suit

A contractor that helps administer a New York state Medicaid program has agreed to pay at least $162 million to resolve a sweeping suit alleging it failed to timely and accurately pay about 200,000 personal assistants, according to a motion filed in New York federal court.

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9th Circ. Case Unpacks Arbitration Consent Via Email

The question of whether a worker consents to arbitrate even if they don't open emails containing opt-out instructions for an arbitration pact, which the Ninth Circuit is considering, hinges on if the worker acknowledged having received the emails, attorneys said.

Expert Analysis

Steps For Employers After 7th Circ. BIPA Retroactivity Ruling

David Duffy, Carlos Ortiz and Dremain Moore

The Seventh Circuit's recent ruling in Clay v. Union Pacific sharply limits per-scan statutory damages theories in... (more story)

Defending Against Remote Work Risks During The World Cup

Lisa Burton

With World Cup matches underway, remote work policies and security measures can help employers manage the risks of... (more story)

Why Private Sector Should Watch Gov't DEI Firing Class Bid

Shaun Southworth

Former federal employees' class certification attempt in Fell v. Trump is worth following, as their challenge of t... (more story)

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Beverage Bottler Fights NLRB Order To Allow Union Stickers

A beverage-bottling company should be allowed to ban workers from wearing union stickers on the job because the stickers could fall off and contaminate the product, the company argued, asking the Third Circuit... (more story)

Space Needle Urges Court to Vacate Worker's Rehire Win

The operator of Seattle's Space Needle has asked a Washington federal court to vacate an arbitration award ordering it to reinstate a fired employee, claiming the award fails to "draw its essence" from the ope... (more story)

6th Circ. Won't Rehear NLRB's Cemex Standard Ruling

The Sixth Circuit rejected petitions Tuesday from the National Labor Relations Board and a Teamsters local to rehear a panel decision finding that the agency erred by failing to use the rulemaking process when... (more story)

NLRB Judge Says Shipping Co. Must Bargain Over Cameras

Federal labor law required a cargo ship operator to negotiate over the presence of cameras on its new ships, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled, dinging the company for refusing to engage in effe... (more story)

Contractor Seeks $4.78M From Air Force Over Labor Costs

A defense contractor lodged a lawsuit seeking to collect $4.78 million from the U.S. Air Force, alleging that the agency failed to properly calculate updated labor rates into its solicitation for support servi... (more story)

NYC Enacts Worker Heat Safety Protections

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed what his administration called a first-of-its-kind executive order directing city agencies to develop heat-safety protections for workers who face dangerous temperatur... (more story)

NLRB Judge Backs Cleaning Co. In Drug Test Dispute

An industrial cleaning company did not violate federal labor law when it fired a worker who refused to take a drug test without a union representative present, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled,... (more story)

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9th Circ. Reopens Alaska Airlines Workers' Religious Bias Suit

The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday revived a suit from two flight attendants claiming they were illegally fired by Alaska Airlines and abandoned by their union for opposing the airline's support for LGBTQ+ rights,... (more story)

8th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-USDA Worker's Disability Bias Suit

The Eighth Circuit refused Wednesday to reopen a former U.S. Agriculture Department employee's lawsuit alleging she was fired because of her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, saying she couldn't over... (more story)

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3rd Circ. Extends Lenient Retaliation Test To ADA, FMLA Suits

The Third Circuit declared Wednesday that the longstanding, worker-friendly standard used to evaluate Title VII retaliation claims also applies to analogue allegations under the Americans with Disabilities Act... (more story)

11th Circ. Says Late Charge Dooms Sedgwick Age Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit backed benefits administrator Sedgwick's win on Wednesday in a former worker's age bias suit alleging the company unfairly criticized her performance and fired her, ruling her case fell fl... (more story)

State Police Sgt. Can't Escape Race Bias Suit, 4th Circ. Says

A Maryland State Police sergeant must face a lawsuit alleging he excluded two Black task force members from meetings and failed to address a subordinate officer's racist text message, with the Fourth Circuit r... (more story)

EEOC To Weigh Strategic Plan, Affirmative Action Rollbacks

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it will convene next week to consider a new four-year strategic plan and proposals to eliminate several decades-old guidance documents relating ... (more story)

Foreign Workers Ask Ga. Judge To Back $2.7M RICO Suit Deal

Foreign workers asked a Georgia federal judge to approve a $2.7 million settlement to resolve class action claims that an Atlanta-area building materials supplier and staffing and recruiting agencies violated ... (more story)

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Insurance Call Center Settles OT, Misclassification Suit

An insurance call-center operator and its president have reached an agreement in principle to settle a proposed collective action alleging the company misclassified sales representatives as independent contrac... (more story)

UPS Failed To Provide Breaks And Accurate Pay, Workers Say

Two former United Parcel Service Inc. workers have sued the package delivery company in Washington federal court, alleging it failed to provide legally required meal and rest breaks and shorted employees on wa... (more story)

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Texas Court Vacates Parts Of Biden's Davis-Bacon Rule

A Texas federal court on Wednesday struck down parts of a U.S. Department of Labor rule from former President Joe Biden's administration that updated prevailing wage calculations under the Davis-Bacon Act afte... (more story)

3D Printing Co. Settles Ex-Operator's Misclassification Suit

A Colorado-based 3D concrete printing company settled a proposed collective action alleging it misclassified equipment operators as overtime-exempt and paid them a salary without overtime premiums, according t... (more story)

9th Circ. Allows Airport Cleaning Co. To Arbitrate Wage Claims

A company that offers janitorial services to airports can compel arbitration in a former employee's wage and hour proposed class action, the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday, reversing a California district court's... (more story)

Colo. Judge Says Mine Operator's FLSA Suit Can Proceed

A Colorado federal judge declined to toss a proposed collective action that alleged a Colorado coal mining company failed to pay its hourly employees for overtime worked, ruling Tuesday that a mine operator al... (more story)

6th Circ. Won't Disrupt Professor's Pregnancy Bias Verdict

The Sixth Circuit refused Tuesday to upend a $205,000 verdict in favor of a former Michigan Technological University accounting professor who said she was given a lower raise because she took maternity leave, ... (more story)