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Protecting Workers Amid High Court-EEOC Trans Rights Rift

In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services and U.S. v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that Title VII... (more story)

What 9th Circ. Cracker Barrel Ruling Means For FLSA Cert.

The Ninth Circuit's decision in Harrington v. Cracker Barrel suggests a settling of two procedural trends in Fair ... (more story)

How Latest High Court Rulings Refine Employment Law

The 2024-2025 U.S. Supreme Court term did not radically rewrite employment law, but sharpened focus on textual fid... (more story)

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MSPB Certifies Class Of DOI Workers Fired Under Trump

The Merit Systems Protection Board approved a class of probationary employees who claim the U.S. Department of the Interior unlawfully terminated them under the Trump administration, saying proceeding as a cla... (more story)

Judge Axes NRTW-Repped Worker's NLRB Constitutional Row

A worker represented by the National Right to Work Foundation did not prove that removal protections for National Labor Relations Board judges caused him harm, a D.C. federal judge ruled, dismissing the consti... (more story)

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Court Finds Mich. Law Applies To CBAs Silent On Sick Time

A state court found that a Michigan sick leave law applies to workers and employers covered under collective bargaining agreements that don't mention earned sick time, rejecting an electrical construction indu... (more story)

Midyear Review: Labor And Employment Trends Shaping 2025

The first half of 2025 saw a shifting labor and employment law landscape that set the stage for a potentially transformative second half of the year. Will a restored quorum jump-start the EEOC? Could the Fair ... (more story)

NFLPA Head Resigns Amid Possible Conflict Of Interest

The executive director of the NFL's labor union has resigned, saying his leadership has become a distraction after it came to light publicly that he is working as a part-time consultant for one of the private ... (more story)

Manager's Union Role Tainted Election, Pizzeria Tells NLRB

A union's victory in a representation election at a Texas pizzeria was invalid because a supervisor had a key role in the union, the pizzeria argued Friday as it urged the National Labor Relations Board to rev... (more story)

NY Forecast: Judge Weighs Scope Of Job Corps Cuts Block

In the coming week, a New York federal judge will hear arguments over how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the use of universal injunctions might impact an order blocking the U.S. Department of La... (more story)

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Ex-Warehouse Mgr. Says Firing Followed 'Outrageous' Racism

A former Georgia-based warehouse manager for a logistics company alleged in a new lawsuit Thursday that he was forced out of the company after reporting "outrageous" anti-Asian discrimination from a human resources manager.

Employment Lawyers' Weekly DEI Cheat Sheet

President Donald Trump's pick to fill an empty seat on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a Senate committee she'll take up his mantle opposing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, while... (more story)

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Northwestern Gender Center's Chief Alleges Retaliatory Firing

Northwestern fired its gender center's director for raising concerns that the university was removing resources from the center's website for LGBTQ+ students soon after President Donald Trump's administration ... (more story)

Ex-Judge Wants NJ Subpoenas Quashed In Suit Over Removal

A former workers' compensation judge suing New Jersey over her removal from that post says that the state committed "blatant harassment" by sending subpoenas to her former employers over wage information that ... (more story)

Equity Firm Settles Former Executive's Gender, Age Bias Suit

A private equity firm has agreed to settle and close a former executive's suit alleging she was passed over for promotions and paid less than younger men out of bias, and eventually fired for complaining about... (more story)

MLS Fired Exec For Reporting Racial Bias, Suit Says

A former Major League Soccer marketing executive sued the league in New York federal court Friday, alleging he was fired in retaliation for repeatedly complaining of racial discrimination by his superiors.

9th Circ. Panel Appears Split On Trump Order Curbing Unions

A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel appeared divided Thursday on a lower court's ruling that halted enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order axing labor contracts covering agencies that have "nati... (more story)

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Kaiser's $11M Class Meal Break Deal Gets Final OK In Wash.

A Washington state judge gave the final green light on Friday to a nearly $11 million class deal to end claims that Kaiser Permanente shortchanged Evergreen State employees who worked through their meal breaks... (more story)

Ohio State, NCAA, Big Ten Beat Ex-QB's NIL Suit

Ohio State University, the NCAA, The Big Ten Conference Inc. and a media rights licensing company have dodged an antitrust suit from former Buckeye star quarterback Terrelle Pryor alleging they monopolized pro... (more story)

4th Circ. Backs $9M Classification Ruling Against Staffing Co.

A split Fourth Circuit panel will not scrap a $9 million judgment against a medical staffing company that the U.S. Department of Labor won in a suit alleging the company misclassified more than 1,000 nurses.

Ga. School District Fails To Pay Proper OT, Workers Say

A Georgia county school district withheld overtime pay from its school resource and campus security officers and pays them at "irregular intervals," the workers allege in a new suit in federal court.

Nurses Seek Class Cert. In Colo. Holiday Wage Suit

A group of nurses asked a Colorado federal court Thursday to certify the proposed class in their suit alleging a healthcare company didn't properly pay holiday overtime wages.

Ex-Worker Says Beet Sugar Co. Should Face Wage Suit

A former machine operator accusing a beet sugar processing company of skimping on his overtime wages and work-related reimbursement costs told a California federal court that the company should have to face his lawsuit. 

Dunkin' Worker Alleges AI Tip Inquiry Got Her Fired

A Dunkin' franchise supervisor fired a Connecticut worker who asked when tips were distributed after accusing the employee of raising questions based on inaccurate artificial intelligence search results that d... (more story)