Expert Analysis

Disparate Impact Theory Lives On Despite Trump Order

Although President Donald Trump's recent executive order directed federal agencies to stop pursuing disparate impa... (more story)

Handbook Hot Topics: Relying On FLSA Regs Amid Repeals

Because handbook policies often rely on federal regulations, President Donald Trump's recent actions directing age... (more story)

Deregulation Memo Presents Risks, Opportunities For Cos.

A recent Trump administration memo providing direction to agencies tasked with rescinding regulations under an ear... (more story)

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Co. Can't Threaten To Ax Raises Over IBEW, NLRB Judge Says

A dishwasher equipment company violated federal labor law by threatening the elimination of a promised wage hike if workers unionized with an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local, a National L... (more story)

Calif. Forecast: State Justices To Hear Arbitration Fee Dispute

In the coming two weeks, attorneys should keep an eye out for oral arguments at the California Supreme Court regarding whether federal law preempts state statutes involving arbitration fees. Here's a look at t... (more story)

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DC Circ. Doubts Jurisdiction In Baristas' NLRB Challenge

A D.C. Circuit panel expressed skepticism Thursday that it had any role in deciding two Starbucks workers' challenge to job protections for National Labor Relations Board members now that the agency agrees wit... (more story)

Colo. Chief Sacked Firefighters Behind Union Drive, Suit Says

Two former captains and a statewide union sued a Southwest Colorado fire district and its chief Thursday for allegedly stopping a union campaign in its tracks by retaliating against organizers, claiming the ch... (more story)

Unions, Groups Seek Injunction To Block Gov't Restructuring

A California federal judge must greenlight a nationwide injunction to stop multiple federal agencies from moving ahead with implementing reorganization and mass termination plans linked to an executive order, ... (more story)

Kroger Worker Fights NLRA Preemption Of State Claim

A grocery worker suing Kroger and Albertsons over an alleged no-poach agreement is pushing back on the companies' claim the litigation is preempted by federal labor law, telling the Colorado federal judge hear... (more story)

NLRB Judge Upholds Miami Beach Hotel's Guest Contact Rule

A Miami Beach hotel didn't violate federal labor law by banning workers from contacting hotel guests about workplace grievances, a National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled, holding that the ban is justif... (more story)

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9th Circ. Won't Reopen Ex-Police Officer's Religious Bias Suit

The Ninth Circuit refused to revive a former police officer's lawsuit claiming an Arizona town fired him because it believed he was a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, s... (more story)

Trucking Co. Worker Says Tobacco Surcharge Violates ERISA

An employee of Marten Transport Ltd. is suing the trucking company in Wisconsin federal court, alleging that a tobacco surcharge in its health plan violates federal antidiscrimination law.

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High Court's Muldrow Ruling Gets Cop's Bias Suit Revived

The Third Circuit reopened a former Philadelphia police officer's lawsuit claiming he was unlawfully transferred to a less prestigious division because he was in his 60s, saying the case needed another look ba... (more story)

Harvard Alum Drops Antisemitism Suit Over Campus Incidents

A former Harvard University student has voluntarily dismissed his suit over the Ivy League school's handling of antisemitic incidents on campus, according to a stipulation of dismissal filed Thursday in Massac... (more story)

'It Ends With Us' Producers Must Hand Over Net Worth Docs

Justin Baldoni and other producers of "It Ends With Us" must turn over to Blake Lively financial records showing their net worth in the legal battle between the film's stars, a New York federal judge has ruled... (more story)

SEC Cuts $512K Deal To End Atty's Racial Bias Suit

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to pay $512,500 to end a former commission lawyer's discrimination claims alleging she was denied a promotion due to her race and age, according to court ... (more story)

4th Circ. Says DEA Worker's Own Behavior Dooms Bias Suit

The Fourth Circuit on Thursday backed the dismissal of a white Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor's suit claiming that her Black bosses discriminated and retaliated against her for complaining that the... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

NC Judge Warns Of Airing 'Dirty Laundry' In Doctors' Pay Clash

A North Carolina business court judge on Thursday told a group of anesthesiologists and their business partners to seriously consider mediating a dispute over compensation, cautioning that if they choose to li... (more story)

Sills Cummis Adds Employment Pro From Crowell & Moring

Sills Cummis & Gross PC brought on a labor and employment attorney from Crowell & Moring LLP who brings more than two decades of experience to the firm's New York office advising employers on how to navigate d... (more story)

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Security Co.'s $2.5M Wage Deal Scores Final OK

A security company will pay $2.5 million to about 2,000 current and former security officers who claimed they were not paid all wages or for accrued vacation and sick days, after a New York federal judge gave ... (more story)

Little Caesars Managers Get Collective Status In OT Suit

Managers who worked for Little Caesars franchisees can pursue their lawsuit alleging they should have been eligible to earn overtime as a collective, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday, finding the worker... (more story)

Workers Say Energy Co. Lacks Proof Of Their OT Exemption

A collective of workers accusing an energy company of not paying them salaries and owing them overtime as a result told a Texas federal court their employer didn't support its arguments that the workers were e... (more story)

Flooring Company Miscalculates Overtime, Ex-Manager Says

A flooring and tile company failed to consider bonuses and incentive compensation it pays employees when calculating their overtime pay rates, a former manager alleged in a proposed class and collective action... (more story)

House Bill Aims To Nix FMLA Leave Cap For Married Couples

A bipartisan group of U.S. House members floated a bill that aims to strike a provision from the Family and Medical Leave Act that limits leave for married couples who work for the same employer.