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Pa. Hospitals Must Face Wage Suit By 30 ER Doctors

A Pennsylvania federal judge has advanced claims filed by a group of 30 emergency room doctors against Prime Healthcare Services Inc. seeking unpaid wages, rejecting the company's argument that it could not be sued because it didn't qualify as their employer.

6 Calif. Bills That Discrimination Attys Should Keep An Eye On

California lawmakers recently finished their latest session and sent a crop of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom, including multiple proposals curtailing employers' use of artificial intelligence and a bill explicitly prohibiting employers from discriminating against workers who experience menopause. Here's a look at six bills discrimination attorneys should have on their radar.

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Labor Attorneys Find Value And Risk In Using AI Tools

Labor practitioners who have incorporated artificial intelligence into their practices say these developing tools can crunch data and expedite tedious tasks even as they remain conscious of its shortcomings and the perils of misuse, though other attorneys say they're using AI minimally or not at all.

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Attorneys Using AI May Have Ethical Duty To Redact Docs

Scott Diamond and Alexis Crump

The trajectory of legal ethics guidance in recent years strongly suggests that as redaction technology becomes mor... (more story)

OpenAI Deal Highlights AI Hiring Risks In PERM Process

Alejandra Vargas, Alex Karasik and Olivia Scofield

The U.S. Department of Justice's recent settlement of allegations that OpenAI discriminated against U.S. applicant... (more story)

The Future Of DOL Judge Removal Challenges After Slaughter

Mark Ishu

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Trump v. Slaughter calls into question whether U.S. Department of Labor ... (more story)

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NYC Beats EMS Workers' Promotion Bias Claims

A New York federal judge has tossed the remaining claims in a lawsuit accusing the New York City Fire Department of denying promotions to two union-represented emergency medical service workers because of thei... (more story)

AFL-CIO Says Courts' Revised Deference Girds Cemex Policy

The AFL-CIO invoked the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to raise scrutiny of agencies' legal views in a defense of the National Labor Relations Board's Cemex ruling, saying the representation election guardrails... (more story)

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SoCal Port Co. Work Transfer Violated Labor Law, NLRB Says

A Southern California port employer violated the National Labor Relations Act when it transferred union work from one subsidiary to another, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, upholding a board judge's ... (more story)

NY Forecast: Judge Weighs Toss Of Pastry Shop OT Suit

This week, a New York federal judge will consider a pastry shop's motion to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the company of not paying workers overtime wages under state and federal law.

Calif. Forecast: Warners Seeks Toss Of 'Bachelor' Editor Suit

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for a hearing on a dismissal bid in a wage and hour suit that a tape librarian and assistant tape editor on "The Bachelor" is bringing against Warner Bros. Entertainme... (more story)

DOL Rule Opens Job Services To Outsourcing, Union Says

The U.S. Department of Labor misread a Depression-era law when it began allowing private contractors to run a network of public employment offices, a civil servants' union argued in a lawsuit filed Thursday, a... (more story)

Calif. Certifies Gig Union To Represent Ride-Share Drivers

A state agency has certified the California Gig Workers Union as the representative for hundreds of thousands of ride-share drivers working in California, according to a recent announcement posted by the agency.

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'Quiet On Set' Makers Beat Producer's Libel Fight On Appeal

A California appellate court Thursday reversed a lower court ruling and threw out Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider's defamation suit against Warner Bros. Discovery and the makers of the "Quiet on Set" docuse... (more story)

11th Circ. Puts Ex-Worker's Ga. Negligence Claim Back In Play

The Eleventh Circuit reinstated a Georgia law negligent retention claim against a real estate and investment firm from a former worker who claimed a colleague racially harassed her, saying a lower court droppe... (more story)

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5th Circ. Backs City's Win Over Ex-Cop's Sick Leave Bias Suit

The Fifth Circuit refused Friday to reopen a former police officer's lawsuit alleging she was demoted for complaining that men were given more leeway on medical leave, finding she couldn't overcome the city's ... (more story)

Orthopedics Co. Investor Says Docs Hid 'Boys Club' Culture

Terminated executives of Texas-based orthopedics company Orthofix Medical Inc. have been hit with a shareholder's derivative suit accusing them of damaging the company by attempting to conceal the culture of w... (more story)

10th Circ. Backs 72-Year-Old's Firing Over Data Misuse

The Tenth Circuit has sided with a Colorado city in an age discrimination lawsuit brought by a utility billing specialist who was fired after accessing a prospective tenant's private account information for pe... (more story)

11th Circ. Won't Reopen Ex-School Admin's Sex Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday upheld an Alabama school board's win over a former assistant principal's lawsuit alleging she was fired because she's a woman, concluding she couldn't overcome her former emplo... (more story)

7th Circ. Won't Revive Mail Carrier's Race Bias Suit

The Seventh Circuit declined to revive a U.S. Postal Service carrier's discrimination suit stemming from an altercation with his supervisor, who called police to escort him off the premises, ruling Thursday no... (more story)

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X Wins Arbitration Bid In $500M Severance Suit

A former Twitter employee must arbitrate a suit seeking more than $500 million in severance the company promised after Elon Musk's takeover, a Delaware federal court ruled Friday, rejecting the worker's argume... (more story)

Va. Court Rules Security Guards Were Not Contractors

A Virginia federal court ruled Friday that a security services company illegally classified its guards as independent contractors rather than employees, finding the company controlled nearly every aspect of ho... (more story)

Ed. Dept. Contractor Wins $3.3M After Minimum Wage Hike

A U.S. Department of Education contractor providing student loan processing must be compensated nearly $3.3 million for costs incurred from a now-rescinded executive order that increased the minimum wage for f... (more story)

Engineering Co. Calls Atty-Ouster Bid Retaliatory In Wage Suit

An engineering company urged a Pennsylvania federal judge to reject a bid to remove its lawyer from a wage case, arguing the worker is retaliating because the company tried to disqualify one of his attorneys f... (more story)

Red Robin Can't Pause Wage Suit During Arbitration Push

A Colorado federal court has refused to pause a wage lawsuit against a burger chain while the company pursues arbitration against most of the workers who sued it, finding no legal basis to halt proceedings aga... (more story)

Ex-Brokerage Exec Says DOL's Wage Calculations Are Flawed

An insurance brokerage's former chief financial officer asked a Pennsylvania federal judge Thursday to dismiss all claims and potential sanctions against her in a U.S. Department of Labor wage case, saying the... (more story)

In-N-Out Workers Accuse Chain Of Wage, Break Violations

A former In-N-Out Burgers employee has filed a proposed class action in California state court alleging the fast food chain failed to pay workers minimum wages and overtime, denied them meal and rest breaks, a... (more story)