Expert Analysis

What Mass. Ruling Clarifies About Whistleblower Protections

A Massachusetts appellate court's recent decision in Galvin v. Roxbury Community College, finding that an employee... (more story)

Initial Virginia AG Actions Signal Focus On Multistate Efforts

Now that Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has reached the 100-day mark in office, his first set of actions reve... (more story)

What We Did And Didn't Learn From DOJ's 1st Illegal DEI Deal

IBM's recent $17 million deal with the U.S. Department of Justice marks the first resolved False Claims Act enforc... (more story)

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DOGE Unmasking Order Won't Be Reconsidered, Judge Says

A New York federal judge Wednesday refused to reconsider ordering Department of Government Efficiency agents to identify themselves in a lawsuit claiming DOGE unlawfully gained access to millions of federal em... (more story)

Ill. Paving Co. Must Arbitrate Union's Hiring, Pay Grievances

An Illinois paving and concrete contractor must arbitrate two grievances pursued by an International Union of Operating Engineers local, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, finding that the parties' collective ba... (more story)

A sign in front of an office building for The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees on a sunny day displays the large capital letters IATSE
NLRB Judge Clears IATSE Over Problem Worker's Ouster

An International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees local did not breach its duty of fair representation by removing a repeat offender from its hiring hall roster after he irked an employer during a "gratu... (more story)

Baker Fired After Seeking Union Rep, NLRB Prosecutors Say

A baker at a military dining facility was suspended and fired after she asked for a union representative to be present during a confrontation with a supervisor over dirty ovens in the dining facility, National... (more story)

Suit Fighting Prison Bureau's Union Ouster Stays In Court

A prison guards union can continue fighting the Federal Bureau of Prisons' decision to shred its union contract in federal court, a Connecticut federal judge ruled, rejecting the agency's attempt to route the ... (more story)

Hartford HealthCare Misused Privilege, Teamsters Plan Says

Hartford HealthCare should be forced to produce 182 documents withheld under the attorney-client privilege from an antitrust lawsuit, say a Teamsters health plan and a transit district that claim the hospital ... (more story)

Oncor Wins Long-Running Union Firing Fight At DC Circ.

A major Texas electric company was allowed to fire a union-represented worker for testifying that the company's smart meters were damaging people's homes, a D.C. Circuit panel ruled Tuesday, finding the worker... (more story)

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11th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Insurance Worker's Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday backed a subrogation services provider's win over a former saleswoman's suit claiming she was fired because she was 69 and had lingering COVID-19 symptoms, finding no issue wi... (more story)

3rd Circ. Skeptical Law Prof Harmed By NJ Employment Policy

The Third Circuit on Wednesday appeared skeptical that an attorney has standing to challenge the constitutionality of a workplace policy for New Jersey employees, asking what imminent harm she faces now that s... (more story)

EEOC Scores Deal In Suit Over Christian Worker's Schedule

An aviation logistics company has agreed to shell out $55,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it required a Christian employee to work on the sabbath in violation of her rel... (more story)

House GOP Pitches $55M Budget Cut For EEOC

The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday proposed a funding bill for fiscal year 2027 that would cut the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's budget by $55 million, a figure that falls $75 mil... (more story)

EEOC Turns To Court In Native American Bias Probe

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asked a New Mexico federal court to force a school district to turn over several years of employee and applicant data, the latest escalation in a Native America... (more story)

Ex-Dispensary Worker Sues Over Sexual Harassment, Firing

A Michigan woman is suing a dispensary where she used to work and its affiliates in federal court, alleging they allowed her to be sexually harassed and then disciplined and fired her for reporting it.

DOJ Accuses Cloudera Of Favoring Temporary Visa Workers

The federal government on Tuesday sued data company Cloudera Inc. for allegedly discriminating against U.S.-based job candidates by earmarking specific positions for employees on temporary visas.

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Wash. High Court To Review $230M Hospital Wage Suit Award

Washington's highest court has agreed to consider hospital system Providence Health & Services' appeal of a $230 million judgment for workers who accused the provider of illegally adjusting their clock-in and ... (more story)

Domino's Franchisee Denied Quick Appeal In Driver Pay Suit

A Domino's franchisee cannot immediately appeal a ruling requiring reimbursement of delivery drivers' actual vehicle expenses rather than a reasonable approximation, a New Mexico federal judge ruled Wednesday,... (more story)

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DOL's Proposed Contractor Rule Draws Praise, Pushback

The U.S. Department of Labor received more than 16,000 comments on its proposed rule sorting out whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under federal law, with some, including a coalition... (more story)

Manager Class Cert. Denied In Convenience Store Wage Suit

Managers accusing gas and convenience store chain Han-Dee Hugo's of wage violations cannot proceed as a class, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, finding their claims would require individualized inquiries.

NC Nursing Home Settles Suit Over Meal Break Deductions

A nursing home operator and a former certified nursing assistant have agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging the company automatically deducted meal break time from workers' pay even when they worked through thei... (more story)

Judge Won't Rethink Axing Amazon Screening Time Suit

A New York federal judge won't rethink her decision to toss wage claims brought by Amazon warehouse workers who said they weren't paid for time spent undergoing mandatory security screenings, finding they fail... (more story)

Judge OKs $375K Wage Deal For Dispensary Workers

A group of cannabis dispensaries operated by MMD Inc. has agreed to pay $375,000 to end a lawsuit by workers who accused them of cheating employees out of minimum wage, overtime, tips, meal and rest breaks, an... (more story)