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Mich. Whistleblower Ruling Expands Retaliation Remedies

The Michigan Supreme Court's recent Occupational Health and Safety Act decision in Stegall v. Resource Technology ... (more story)

How States Are Approaching AI Workplace Discrimination

As legislators across the U.S. have begun addressing algorithmic discrimination in the workplace, attorneys at Ree... (more story)

The Risks Of Employee Political Discourse On Social Media

As election season enters its final stretch and employees increasingly engage in political speech on social media,... (more story)

Labor More

Contracting Rules Don't Bar Union Requirement, GAO Says

Government contractors can be mandated to enter into agreements with labor unions to qualify for deals, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ruled Monday in a company's protest of the requirement for a $6.6 billion deal.

Doctors To End UK Strikes After Accepting 22% Pay Rise

Junior doctors in England have accepted a pay deal that will increase salaries by 22.3% over two years, ending 18 months of strikes.

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EV Maker Lucid Illegally Fired Union Backers, Judge Finds

An Arizona federal judge has granted a National Labor Relations Board official's petition for an injunction against electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors, ordering the company to rehire two workers who we... (more story)

Ithaca Starbucks Closings Violated Law, NLRB Judge Says

Starbucks violated federal labor law by closing two stores in Ithaca, New York last year in retaliation for workers' union activity, a National Labor Relations Board judge found, rejecting the coffee giant's a... (more story)

Ex-Union Leader's Nephew Heads Off Extortion Trial With Plea

The nephew of the former business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 pled guilty Monday to attempting to shake down a casino contractor for a paycheck for work he never perform... (more story)

DOL Faces 2 More Suits Over H-2A Farmworker Labor Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor was hit Friday with two lawsuits attacking its new regulation protecting union-related activities for agricultural workers on seasonal H-2A visas — less than a month after a Georgi... (more story)

DraftKings, FanDuel Sued Over Use Of MLB Player Images

Sports betting giants including DraftKings and FanDuel have been using photographs of MLB players to promote sports betting offerings despite knowing they do not have such rights, a division of the Major Leagu... (more story)

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Ex-Topgolf Worker Drops Suit Over Racist Abuse

Topgolf has escaped an Illinois federal lawsuit from a Black former employee who accused the golf entertainment chain of doing nothing in response to his complaints that fellow employees were creating a hostil... (more story)

Regeneron Raps Suit Alleging A Firing Was For Medical Leave

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals urged a New York federal court to toss a former director's suit alleging she was terminated for using medical leave to care for her daughter and herself, saying her position was elimi... (more story)

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Clinic Settles EEOC Suit Over Vision-Impaired Worker's Firing

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Tuesday that a Maryland medical clinic has agreed to pay $75,000 to end the agency's suit accusing it of firing a vision-impaired worker who asked to have ... (more story)

In-House Atty Brings Bias Suit Over Firing After Miscarriage

A former in-house attorney at chemicals company Arxada has launched a discrimination lawsuit in New Jersey state court accusing the business of unlawfully terminating her in the days after she showed interest ... (more story)

School To Pay Math Teacher £850K Over Baseless Firing

A Catholic secondary school has agreed to pay £850,000 ($1.2 million) in a settlement to its former head of math, after a tribunal ruled the school fired him for refusing to take up a less senior position.

Social Worker Wins £56K Over 'Gender-Fluid' Dog Debate

A social worker sanctioned for expressing "gender critical" views in a discussion about a colleague's dress-wearing "gender-fluid" dog has won £56,000 ($74,000) after her employer conceded it had harassed her.  

BBC Must Face Bias Claims From Disabled Accountant

The BBC has failed to get a 55-year-old accountant's age and disability discrimination claims axed, as an employment tribunal ruled that she could still prove her case even though she filed it four months late.

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Ga. Bars NCAA From Prohibiting NIL Compensation

The NCAA and other athletic organizations cannot prohibit Georgia colleges and universities from providing student-athletes with name, image and likeness compensation under an executive order signed by Georgia... (more story)

PAGA Claim On Unpaid Wages Dismissed In Joint Agreement

A computer technician and an IT Services Company have agreed to dismiss the remaining representative claim in an unpaid wages case that raised questions about the interplay between California's Private Attorne... (more story)

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Ex-Worker Suing Over Bonuses Backed Axing Them, X Says

X Corp. urged a California federal court to reject a former director's bid to certify a class that could exceed 2,000 members in his suit accusing it of reneging on promised bonuses after Elon Musk took over, ... (more story)

Drivers Claim Bolt App's 'Full Control' Makes Them Workers

Drivers for Bolt testified Tuesday that the "full control" exercised by the ride-hailing app over aspects of their job means that they should be classed as workers as they pursue a mass claim against the compa... (more story)

Pa. Judge Awards Servers $400K in Atty Fee Row

A Pennsylvania restaurant group is on the hook for more than $400,000 in attorney fees in a 4-year-old wage-and-hour collective action that saw a jury verdict in favor of more than 400 servers alleging tipped ... (more story)

T-Mobile Doesn't Pay Technicians Proper OT, Suit Says

T-Mobile USA Inc. underpays on-call technicians with a subpar flat rate for overtime work, according to a putative collective action filed in Washington federal court.

Longtime Cooley Litigator Jumps To Jackson Lewis In Calif.

Jackson Lewis PC has expanded its Orange County, California, office with a longtime employment litigator who spent more than two decades with Cooley LLP.