Expert Analysis

How Justices Rule On Straight Bias May Shift Worker Suits

Following oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, in which a heteros... (more story)

6 Reasons Why Arbitration Offers Equitable Resolutions

Contrary to a recent Law360 guest article, arbitration provides numerous benefits to employees, consumers and busi... (more story)

PG&E Win Boosts Employers' Defamation Defense

A California appeals court's recent Hearn v. PG&E ruling, reversing a $2 million verdict against PG&E related to a... (more story)

Labor More

DOD Seeks To Void Union Deals Over Efficiency Concerns

The U.S. Department of Defense and other agencies asked a Texas federal judge to bless President Donald Trump's move to end collective bargaining with their workers, saying in a new suit that their union deals... (more story)

NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Weighs City Worker's Free Speech Suit

This week, the Second Circuit will consider an attempt from the former city planner for Newburgh, New York, to revive her lawsuit claiming she was fired for advocating that the city adopt antiracism policies f... (more story)

A split D.C. Circuit panel granted a stay of the lower court's order reinstating members of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board whom President Donald Trump had fired. (Pool via AP)
Trump Can Fire NLRB, MSPB Members, DC Circ. Says

A split D.C. Circuit panel on Friday paused district court orders restoring fired members of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board to work, once again removing them from their p... (more story)

Judge Halts Trump Admin's CFPB Downsizing Efforts

A D.C. federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from stopping work and pursuing mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, suspending the administration's aggressive push to radi... (more story)

Plumber's Union Ties Cost Him Shot At Job, NLRB Judge Says

A Minnesota plumbing company illegally turned away an applicant because of his union ties, a National Labor Relations Board judge concluded, saying the snub placed the company on the hook for a National Labor ... (more story)

Jackson Lewis Names New Leader In White Plains, NY

Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis PC has promoted Michael L. Abitabilo from office litigation manager to office managing principal in White Plains, New York, the firm has announced.

Starbucks Illegally Banned Union Backers, NLRB Judge Says

Starbucks unlawfully suspended union supporters at a South Carolina cafe and temporarily closed the store, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, finding the workers' actions, such as demanding raises f... (more story)

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Judge Sides With Ga. County In DOJ's Racial Slur Suit

A Georgia federal judge has ended federal prosecutors' suit against a Georgia county claiming it fired two Black employees after they complained of racist treatment from co-workers, finding there was nothing p... (more story)

NJ Says Banking Dept. Retaliation Suit Still Lacks Facts

New Jersey urged a state court to dismiss a discrimination and retaliation suit from a former acting director at the state's Department of Banking and Insurance, arguing she hasn't backed her claims she was pa... (more story)

A former Chicago firefighter claimed in his October 2023 complaint that he requested a religious exemption from the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in February 2022 based on his religious belief that getting the shot would interfere with his "God-given immune system," according to the judge’s order. (iStock.com/EyeEm Mobile GmbH)
Ex-Chicago Firefighter's Vaccine Bias Suit Fails, For Now

The city of Chicago dodged a former firefighter's lawsuit claiming he was fired for not complying with the city's COVID-19 vaccination policy after being given a religious exemption, with an Illinois federal j... (more story)

Ex-Deputy Nabs $250K Win In EEOC Charge Retaliation Suit​​​​​​​

A Florida federal jury awarded a former sheriff's deputy $250,000 in his suit claiming he was fired in retaliation for filing a bias charge against the office, claiming it failed to let him take leave for a di... (more story)

2nd Judge Grants Injunction Against DOD's Transgender Ban

A Washington state federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's ban on transgender troops following a similar move by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., finding that the prohibition blatantly discrim... (more story)

Ill. Judge Blocks Trump's DEI Certification Mandate

An Illinois federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring federal grant recipients to certify that they don't operate programs that violate President Donald Trump's recent executive ord... (more story)

Gannett Wraps Up ADA Suit From Worker With Vision Loss

Newspaper publisher Gannett agreed to settle a former content strategist's lawsuit claiming he was let go because he has vision loss that requires him to work from home, according to a Friday filing in Florida federal court.

Wage & Hour More

Trucking Co. Loses Bid To Decertify Classes In Wage Spat

A trucking company headquartered in Nebraska can't win its bid to decertify two classes of drivers alleging they are owed unpaid minimum wages, a federal judge ruled Friday, finding an individual assessment ab... (more story)

FedEx Workers' Wage Suit Will Wait On Conn. Justices' Input

A Connecticut federal judge pressed pause on a class action alleging FedEx Ground Package System Inc. failed to pay workers for their time spent undergoing preshift security screenings, giving the state's high... (more story)

A former paralegal claimed that an Atlanta-based firm deprived her of overtime pay during her nearly three-year tenure, saying her pay never came close to the DOL ceiling to be considered exempt under the FLSA. (iStock.com/vinnstock)
Ex-Paralegal Sues Ga. Personal Injury Firm Over 658 OT Hours

An Atlanta-based personal injury law firm didn't pay a former paralegal for 658 hours of overtime, and it erroneously considered her a salaried-exempt employee, according to a lawsuit filed in Georgia federal court.

Walgreens Can't Trim Agent's Overtime Lawsuit

Walgreens cannot escape breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims in an agent's suit alleging unpaid off-the-clock work, an Illinois federal judge ruled, saying that the worker claimed the company agreed... (more story)

Class Deal Doesn't Free Shell Contractor From Fed. Wage Suit

A class action settlement in Pennsylvania state court over unpaid time spent shuttling to and from the construction of Shell's Beaver County petrochemical plant was distinct enough from a proposed federal clas... (more story)

John Deere Retailer Wants Ga. Claim Axed From OT Suit

A former employee of a John Deere retailer cannot proceed with a Georgia common law claim accusing the company of illegally profiting off its failure to pay salespeople overtime, the retailer told a federal co... (more story)

Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. Hears Trucker Piece-Rate Args

In the coming week, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a proposed class action that revolves around a transportation company's alleged piece-rate pay policy. Here's a look at that case ... (more story)