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EEOC Suits Show Cos. Shouldn't Ax Anti-Harassment Efforts

Companies shouldn't be so quick to eliminate anti-harassment programs in response to the U.S. Equal Employment Opp... (more story)

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)

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DC Circ. Judges Skeptical Of Blockade On ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Mass Layoffs

A D.C. Circuit panel majority Friday sounded inclined to lift lower court restrictions on what the Trump administration contends is its lawful push to "radically downsize" the Consumer Financial Protection Bur... (more story)

NJ Transit Calls Unions' Refusal To Cross Picket Line Unlawful

NJ Transit has hit two unions with lawsuits in New Jersey federal court over a rail strike that began Friday, accusing a Teamsters unit and the American Train Dispatchers Association of violating the Railway L... (more story)

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DC Circ. Probes Agency Power In Labor Firings Appeal

A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday grappled with the extent of the president's power to fire federal officials with the U.S. Supreme Court's views in flux, with two judges straining to pin the government's attorne... (more story)

Trump Calls On Justices To Stay Block Of Gov't Restructuring

President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to pause a California federal judge's order temporarily halting agencies from implementing an executive order to plan reorganizations and reduction... (more story)

Network Owed Union More After IRS Alert, NLRB Judge Says

A Chicagoland medical center network that serves the Hispanic community failed to sufficiently loop in its workers' union after the IRS identified potential issues with four workers' Social Security numbers, a... (more story)

NLRB Acting GC Narrows Remedy Asks In Settlement Talks

National Labor Relations Board acting general counsel William Cowen instructed regional officials on Friday to exercise more discretion over the remedies they pursue when seeking to settle cases, walking back ... (more story)

NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Hears Court Interpreters Bias Case

This week, the Second Circuit will consider an appeal of a federal judge's decision dismissing a discrimination lawsuit brought by New York court interpreters who claim they are systematically paid less than a... (more story)

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Workday Hiring Bias Suit Wins Collective Status

A California federal judge on Friday agreed to certify a collective action of job applicants over 40 who claim they were illegally steered away from jobs by a Workday hiring tool, finding that whether Workday ... (more story)

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)

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5th Circ. Revives ADA Suit Over 6-Month Wait For Service Dog

The Fifth Circuit on Friday breathed new life into a U.S. Army veteran's lawsuit claiming a Texas school district slow-walked her request for a service dog at work, ruling her allegations were detailed enough ... (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.

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)

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)

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SEC's Atkins Previews Possible Changes To CEO Pay Rules

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins announced Friday the agency plans to review rules requiring public companies to report the earnings of CEOs and other high-level executives, highlighti... (more story)

NY Turkish Restaurant, Server End Suit Over Tip-Only Pay

A New York federal judge on Friday tossed a Turkish restaurant's former server's wage and hour suit in which the worker claimed he was compensated only with tips, after the parties told the court they reached a deal.

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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)

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)

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)