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Labor Board's Majority May Rethink Recognition Bar

The National Labor Relations Board's Republican members on Thursday signaled interest in rethinking a policy that bars elections to replace unions for up to a year after employers begin bargaining with unions they voluntarily recognize.

4th Circ. Gives Black Worker New Shot At Retaliation Claim

A split Fourth Circuit panel revived a retaliation claim Thursday from a Black recycling plant worker who said he was fired for calling out racial discrimination, ruling a trial court was too quick to accept his ex-employer's assertion that unruly conduct was what cost him his job.

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Mount Sinai Beats Retaliation Claim But Faces OT Trial

A New York federal court tossed a fired Mount Sinai West security supervisor's retaliation claim, ruling that 13 months between his complaint about pay and his termination were too long to establish a causal link, while sending his overtime and weekly wage claims toward trial.

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Flashpoints In Focus: Shifting Workplace Violence Responses

Dawn Solowey, Sam Schwartz-Fenwick and Adam Young

Amid recent threats of violence against artificial intelligence company executives and Jewish-owned businesses, em... (more story)

Limiting Employer Risk If Calif. Case Upends Time Rounding

Jacqueline Crispino

The California Supreme Court's holdings in recent years suggest that it may tighten the rules for — or even elimin... (more story)

Justices' FTC Ruling Weakens Qui Tam's Constitutional Base

Daniel Passeser

The U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Trump v. Slaughter, expanding presidential control over those exercising execu... (more story)

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CFPB Brass Accused Of 'Sham' Probe Of Union Leader

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is conducting a "sham" investigation into an employee who is active in the staff's union, the union's president said, taking the agency's new leader to task for its pro... (more story)

UFCW Urges Court To Halt Kroger NLRB Election Bid

A United Food and Commercial Workers local asked a Maryland federal court to compel Kroger to withdraw a representation election petition it filed with the National Labor Relations Board, arguing that the groc... (more story)

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Hospital Can't Undo Union Election Agreement, NLRB Says

A National Labor Relations Board panel on Thursday denied a Michigan hospital's bid to review a regional official's decision certifying a union's election win, rejecting the hospital's argument that the offici... (more story)

Labor Groups Sue Ed. Dept. Over Student Loan Access Cuts

The AFL-CIO and several unions have filed a complaint in D.C. federal court challenging new federal student loan caps in a U.S. Department of Education rule that narrows the definition for "professional studen... (more story)

NLRB Judge Says Ransomware Attack Can't Justify Info Delay

A Michigan hospital can't use a ransomware attack to justify taking 15 weeks to give a union the benefits information it requested, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Wednesday, dinging the hospital ... (more story)

Allegheny DA Says County, Union Usurped His Firing Power

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala has filed suit against the county and the union representing his office's employees, claiming they are usurping his power under state law an... (more story)

Dialysis Co.'s Appeal Came Too Late, NLRB Tells 5th Circ.

The National Labor Relations Board correctly tossed a dialysis center network's late appeal of a ruling, the agency told the Fifth Circuit, saying Satellite Healthcare Inc. didn't meet the standard for showing... (more story)

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9th Circ. Says U. Of Wash. Is Immune From Vax Firing Suit

A Ninth Circuit panel declined on Thursday to reinstate former University of Washington employees' claims that they were wrongfully fired after refusing the COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds, concludin... (more story)

United Asks Justices To Void 'Destabilizing' Vax Bias Class

United Airlines has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a "destabilizing" Fifth Circuit ruling preserving class certification for workers who sued the airline for religious discrimination after they opposed... (more story)

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Simi Valley To Pay $230K To End Calif. Watchdog's Bias Probe

The California Civil Rights Department said the city of Simi Valley will pay $230,000 to resolve allegations that a manager punished an employee for reporting sexual harassment and refused her request for a mo... (more story)

Katz Banks Adds Partner From Sanford Heisler In DC

Katz Banks Kumin LLP has bolstered its ranks in the nation's capital by adding a former co-managing partner of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP's Washington, D.C., office, bringing on a lawyer whose experien... (more story)

Former Colo. Hospital Director Claims Age Discrimination

Operators of a Colorado behavioral health hospital discriminated against a 69-year-old former director of the facility by subjecting her to "excessive" scrutiny and retaliating against her for filing a grievan... (more story)

3rd Circ. Agrees Exec's Rudeness Can't Uphold Race Bias Suit

The Third Circuit backed the dismissal of a Black biomedical factory director's race bias suit claiming a safety inspector targeted him with unnecessary audits out of discrimination, finding Thursday that the ... (more story)

Walgreens Faces Pregnancy Bias Suits From 2 Ex-Workers

Two former Walgreens corporate employees sued the pharmacy chain in Illinois federal court, alleging the company fired them both on the same day while they were on approved family leave, targeting them because... (more story)

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John Deere Workers Fight Bid To Toss Severance Claims

Former John Deere workers urged an Illinois federal judge Thursday to preserve proposed class claims alleging the company manipulated performance ratings to reduce severance payouts, arguing its severance prog... (more story)

NJ Vets Org. Hit With Suit Alleging Harassment, Underpayment

Three former bartenders at a New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars post have sued the organization and its commander in federal court, alleging they were paid below the minimum wage while being subjected to year... (more story)

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DOL To Pay Atty Fees To End Demographic Data Fight

The U.S. Department of Labor will pay $225,000 in attorney fees and costs to end a news organization's suit over access to federal contractors' workforce diversity reports, after the Ninth Circuit affirmed an ... (more story)

Auto Supplier Fired Worker Over FMLA Leave, Suit Says

An international automotive supplier fired a lab technician for taking leave to care for her mother and shorted hourly workers for off-the-clock work, according to a proposed collective action filed in Michigan federal court.

DOL Backs Off Job Corps Shutdowns To End Students' Suit

The U.S. Department of Labor has agreed to rescind its decision to shutter 99 contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide to settle a suit brought by students who challenged the closures in D.C. federal court.

NY Steakhouse Fights Sanctions Bid In Wage Deal

A steakhouse operator urged a New York federal judge to deny workers' bid for sanctions, arguing it complied with an order on who belonged on the class list and corrected disputed hours and contact information.

Ogletree Says Equinox Owes $1.4M In Unpaid Legal Bills

Ogletree said Monday that fitness company Equinox owes nearly $1.4 million in fees and expenses for the firm's work representing it in an employment matter in Los Angeles, according to a complaint filed in Cal... (more story)