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NY Severance Rules Persist Despite McLaren Macomb Threat

Despite recent calls to overturn the National Labor Relations Board's decision in McLaren Macomb, New York's robus... (more story)

Data Sale In Spirit Bankruptcy Raises Novel Privacy Risks

Spirit Airlines' planned sale of deidentified business data to Google for artificial intelligence training exposes... (more story)

NLRB Memo Signals Narrower View Of Protected Activism

A recent National Labor Relations Board memo concluding that Microsoft lawfully discharged two employees who condu... (more story)

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DHS Finalizes Rule Ending Automatic Work Permit Extensions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday finalized a rule ending automatic extensions for individuals with expiring work permits who have filed renewal applications, rejecting public feedback that i... (more story)

10th Circ. Skeptical Of NCAA Eligibility Injunction's Scope

A Tenth Circuit panel appeared hesitant Tuesday to uphold an injunction issued by a Colorado federal judge that granted eligibility to thousands of NCAA athletes excluded from the organization's new eligibilit... (more story)

NLRB Defends Union Ouster Ruling at DC Circuit

The National Labor Relations Board asked the D.C. Circuit to keep a previous board ruling finding that a New York commercial laundry company unlawfully withdrew recognition from a Workers United unit and helpe... (more story)

Mass. Panel Backs State Police Leader's July 4 Staffing Memo

The head of the Massachusetts State Police has the power to prohibit officers from taking time off around the Independence Day holiday, the state's intermediate-level appeals court said Tuesday, affirming that... (more story)

2nd Circ. Seems Doubtful Of RTX Corp. Investors' Appeal

A Second Circuit panel Tuesday seemed leery of RTX Corp. investors' bid to revive allegations that the aerospace manufacturer violated securities laws by concealing an aircraft engine defect, with several judg... (more story)

UAW's Fain Wins Reelection, Unofficial Results Show

Shawn Fain appears to have won another term as president of the United Auto Workers and his allies won every executive board seat they sought, according to unofficial results the UAW reported Tuesday following... (more story)

Tufts Seeks To Nix Order Reinstating Prof Fired For Office Sex

Tufts University said it shouldn't have to reinstate a professor who was fired for having sexual relations in his office while a student worked next door, telling a Massachusetts federal court to strike down a... (more story)

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Ex-Nexstar News Directors Win $4M In Pride Month Suit

A jury in western Michigan has ruled that Nexstar Media owes two of its former TV station news directors a total of around $4 million over their claims that their employer insinuated they were anti-gay after t... (more story)

Ex-AmTrust Atty Says Insurer Targeted Older Employees

A former staff attorney for AmTrust Financial Services Inc. is suing his former employer in New Jersey state court, alleging that his firing was the result of a deliberate, yearslong campaign to purge the liti... (more story)

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Ex-U. Of Fla. Urologist Can't Get Sex Bias Suit Back On Track

The Eleventh Circuit refused Tuesday to reinstate a lawsuit from a doctor who said gender discrimination got her removed from University of Florida's urology department, unpersuaded by her argument that a lowe... (more story)

Harvard Fired Jewish Worker Out Of Religious Bias, Suit Says

Harvard College fired a Jewish worker after he took time off to observe Rosh Hashanah, according to a new religious bias suit the former employee filed in New York federal court.

High Court Won't Take Up Texas A&M Prof's FMLA Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Tuesday to review a Texas A&M University professor's lawsuit alleging she was denied tenure because of pregnancy-related time off, leaving in place a state court's conclusion tha... (more story)

CU Boulder Hiked Fees For Records Requests, Suit Says

An administrator at the University of Colorado Boulder claimed in Colorado state court Thursday that the school improperly withheld and attempted to overcharge for records requested related to harassment he ex... (more story)

Veterinarian Says He Was Axed For Flagging Bias, Harassment

A veterinarian filed suit against a Georgia animal hospital in federal court, alleging the company fired him in retaliation for complaining about race discrimination, sexual harassment and disability discrimin... (more story)

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Rivian Failed To Pay Workers For Required Training, Suit Says

A former Rivian LLC service technician brought a proposed class action against the automaker in Washington state court, claiming the company pressured workers to forgo their legally protected meal and rest per... (more story)

Denver Health Hit With Wage Suit Over Off-The-Clock Work

Employees at a Denver medical network's call center aren't paid for all the time they work, a lawsuit filed in Colorado federal court Tuesday alleges, claiming the workers aren't fully compensated for the time... (more story)

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Insurance Co. Can't Undo Wage Collective Ruling

A New Jersey federal judge upheld a decision allowing sales agents to pursue wage claims as a collective against an insurance company, rejecting the insurer's arguments that the workers weren't similarly situa... (more story)

X, Musk Reach Fresh Deal In Twitter Severance Class Action

Elon Musk, X Corp. and its affiliate holding companies have reached a new deal to resolve a proposed class action by former Twitter Inc. workers over severance benefits related to Musk's take-private acquisiti... (more story)

Pay Rounding System Stiffed Healthcare Workers, Suit Says

A nurse for an Oklahoma health system claimed his employer underpaid him through a compensation rounding policy that fails to credit time worked when employees clock in early for a shift, according to a new pr... (more story)

Trucker Says Swift's Bid To Trim OT Class Comes Too Late

A long-haul truck driver urged a Washington federal court to reject his employer's attempt to strip an overtime theory from a certified class action, arguing the trucking company already litigated and lost the... (more story)

Florida Roofer Says He Asked About Overtime Pay, Got Fired

A roofer has brought Florida federal proposed collective action alleging the owner of two construction companies didn't pay overtime, claiming he was terminated from employment soon after asking questions abou... (more story)