Expert Analysis

4 Emerging Limits Of Employer Mental Health Notice Defense

A California appeals court's recent decision in Husband v. Target, addressing when an employer knows about an empl... (more story)

Using Past Tech Transitions As A Lens For Calif. Worker AI Bill

Examining previous workplace automation battles reveals the goals of a California bill that would impose obligatio... (more story)

3 New Pay Transparency State Laws Raise Compliance Risks

Wage transparency measures taking effect in Delaware, Maine and New Jersey add a layer of complexity to the hiring... (more story)

Labor More

First Responders Say Atlantic City Fails To Pay Full OT

Cops and firefighters in Atlantic City, New Jersey, routinely work over 40 hours per week without full overtime compensation, a pair of proposed class actions in New Jersey state court allege.

Wells Fargo, Ocwen Lose 2nd Circ. Rehearing In ERISA Suit

The Second Circuit rejected a request for rehearing by Wells Fargo and Ocwen, which asked the court to reconsider its decision to revive a federal benefits lawsuit accusing them of mishandling home loans tied ... (more story)

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NLRB Dings A-B Arbitration Enforcement After Court Remand

Anheuser-Busch violated federal labor law by trying to make a fired worker arbitrate his race bias claim in conflict with his collective bargaining agreement, the National Labor Relations Board said in a rever... (more story)

NLRB Prosecutor Pushes To Cut Claim In Starbucks Case

A National Labor Relations Board prosecutor urged the board to overturn an order denying his bid to withdraw a claim that Starbucks unlawfully changed its policies without first bargaining with Starbucks Worke... (more story)

Calif. County's Wage Rule Barred By Labor Law, 9th Circ. Told

A telecommunications infrastructure contractor urged the Ninth Circuit to revive its challenge to a San Diego County ordinance requiring prevailing wages for traffic control work in private construction projec... (more story)

DOJ Clears Paramount's $110B Deal To Acquire Warner Bros.

The U.S. Department of Justice is closing its investigation into Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $110 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the department's antitrust unit announced Friday, saying its revie... (more story)

6th Circ. Won't Rethink Decision On Co.'s Union Snub

The Sixth Circuit won't revisit its decision upholding a finding that a Michigan builder violated federal labor law by ceasing to recognize and refusing to bargain with an established union.

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Sex Bias Led To Unequal Pay, Firing, Says Ex-PNC Director

A former managing director at Charlotte-based PNC Bank told a North Carolina federal court that the financial services giant targeted her for reporting sex-based discrimination, and then fired her right before... (more story)

Ex-Apache Worker Asks For Discrimination Trial Redo

A former Apache Corp. employee asked a Texas federal judge to undo a prior order granting her employer judgment as a matter of law midtrial, telling the court that her claims should have gone before a jury to decide.

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CBS News Denied Opportunities To Black Worker, Suit Says

CBS News forced a Black associate director to move from New York to D.C. at her own expense, denied job opportunities to her and ultimately fired her for complaining about colleagues' harassment, she told a fe... (more story)

Justices Won't Review Ex-MGM Worker's Skin Color Bias Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to revisit a former MGM resort employee's suit alleging she was fired for being a lighter-skinned African American, leaving in place last year's jury verdict in the company's favor.

Oregon Athletes Appeal Title IX Class Cert. Denial To 9th Circ.

Female student-athletes who were denied class certification in a Title IX lawsuit against the University of Oregon have asked the Ninth Circuit permission to appeal, saying a federal judge's decision was "ridd... (more story)

Lively Can Get Fees In Baldoni Case, But No Damages

A New York federal judge ruled Friday that actor Blake Lively can recoup legal fees from her "It Ends With Us" costar Justin Baldoni after the dismissal of his defamation claims, but found in an issue of first... (more story)

NY Firm Escapes Ex-Legal Assistant's Harassment Lawsuit

A Long Island firm defeated a former legal assistant's lawsuit alleging she was fired for complaining about colleagues' persistent sexual harassment, with a New York federal judge ruling Friday the firm hadn't... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

Driver Says Flowers Foods Raised Title Defense Too Late

A delivery driver told the First Circuit that Flowers Foods is trying to improperly broaden his appeal in a misclassification and wage suit by raising a belated argument over who owned the baked goods before delivery.

5th Circ. Rules Oilfield Driller's Hybrid Pay Bars OT Claims

An oilfield driller who received a fixed salary alongside variable day rates was paid on a salary basis and therefore exempt from federal overtime requirements, the Fifth Circuit held, reversing a lower court'... (more story)

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Amazon, Colo. Delivery Drivers Say Wage Suit Can Resume

Amazon and a proposed class of last-mile delivery drivers for the e-commerce giant asked a Colorado federal judge to allow the drivers' lawsuit over required bathroom breaks to move forward to discovery after ... (more story)

Pizza Chain Worker Says Co. Shorted Breaks, Wages

A former pizza chain worker accused her employer of requiring hourly employees to keep working after clocking out, denying them meal and rest breaks and failing to pay overtime wages, according to a lawsuit fi... (more story)

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Sued Over Wage, Break Claims

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is accused of consistently shorting overtime pay and denying breaks to hourly employees, whose claims likely exceed $17 million, according to a notice filed by the company Thursday removi... (more story)

Choice Hotels Worker Moves To Transfer Wage Suit To Md.

A former Choice Hotels worker has asked a Washington federal court to move her nationwide wage claims to Maryland, arguing the hospitality giant's headquarters there makes it a more appropriate venue for her c... (more story)

JAMS Chief Executive Says Mass Arbitrations On The Rise

Mediation giant JAMS says it has seen a major upswing in mass arbitrations in employment and other contexts, as plaintiff-side firms develop new ways of responding to language requiring out-of-court dispute re... (more story)