8th Circ. Won't Rehear Challenge To Anti-Union Meeting Ban

The Eighth Circuit is standing by a decision that let Minnesota continue banning mandatory anti-union meetings, opting Monday not to rehear a challenge to the law filed by a coalition of business groups that the court had tossed on standing grounds.

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What To Know About RI's Workplace Menopause Protections

Rhode Island recently enacted a law requiring employers to offer reasonable accommodations to workers who experience menopause, a first-in-the-nation move that attorneys say may provide a model for other progressive states.

Amazon Should Pay For Security Checks, Conn. Justices Told

Amazon must pay Connecticut warehouse workers for time spent waiting for and undergoing security screenings because state wage and hour laws contain unique "hours worked" definitions that do not appear in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the employees' lawyer told the Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday.

Expert Analysis

H-1B Fee Guidance Is Helpful But Notable Uncertainty Persists

Tim D’Arduini, Taylor Gibson and Nicholas Lowrey

Recent guidance narrowing the scope of the $100,000 entry fee for H-1B visas will allow employers to plan for the ... (more story)

Indiana Law Sets New Standard For Wage Access Providers

Matthew Elliott and Brian Garrison

The recent enactment of a law establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for earned wage access positions I... (more story)

AG Watch: Illinois A Key Player In State-Level Enforcement

Clayton Friedman, Ashley Taylor and Dan Waltz

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has systematically strengthened his office to fill federal enforcement gaps,... (more story)

Labor More

Justices Urged To Rethink Baseball's Antitrust Shield, Again

Three baseball players have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear their petition to stop major league organizations from restricting their salaries, noting another similar pending petition and saying the issu... (more story)

Teachers' Unions Back UC's Challenge To Feds' Funding Cuts

Several community college teachers' unions backed the University of California system's challenge to millions of dollars in cuts to federal funding for higher education projects and programs, saying President ... (more story)

Union Asks High Court To Ax 5th Circ. NLRB Injunction Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court should review a Fifth Circuit decision that cleared an easy path for federal judges in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to block National Labor Relations Board cases from unfolding again... (more story)

3rd Circ. Weighs Arbitration Of Union Withdrawal Liability Suit

The Third Circuit on Monday seemed inclined to reopen a dispute between two companies and a union over an $800,000 pension withdrawal bill, with judges questioning whether the parties must first arbitrate disp... (more story)

Trump Admin Seeks To Cancel Hearing In Union Case

The Trump administration is asking a District of Columbia federal judge to cancel an upcoming hearing over a bid to block an executive order ending the collective bargaining rights of two unions representing e... (more story)

WNBA, Players Union Extend Labor Talks For Another Month

The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association will extend their current collective bargaining agreement by one month, they announced Friday, the day the deal was set to expire.

CFPB Union Sounds Alarm As Funding 'Approaches Zero'

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's employee union warned that the agency is on the verge of running out of money and called for its acting Director Russell Vought to immediately request additional fund... (more story)

Discrimination More

​​​​​​​EEOC Says Amazon Worker Can't Fight Disparate Impact Pivot

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged a D.C. federal judge to reject an Amazon worker's bid to force the agency to resume investigating discrimination charges alleging disparate impact liabili... (more story)

Real Estate Exec Alleges $3.7M Misuse Of Company Funds

The chief development officer of a Colorado real estate developer has claimed in state court that executives within the company improperly transferred $3.7 million to some of the business's affiliates without ... (more story)

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Ex-Railway Conductor's Disability Bias Suit Filed Too Late

A former Union Pacific Railroad Co. conductor's disability discrimination lawsuit over companywide employee vision screening was thrown out Monday after a Texas federal judge concluded the worker kicked off th... (more story)

Northwestern Beats Ex-Law Student's Latest Bias Complaint

An Illinois federal judge on Monday dismissed a former Northwestern law student's third attempt to lodge a viable discrimination case over the university's alleged failure to protect her from harassment that c... (more story)

Paymentus Faces Trial Over Fintech Atty's Age Bias Claims

A former in-house attorney for billing company Paymentus Corp. can bring her retaliation, age discrimination and wrongful discharge claims to trial after a North Carolina federal judge on Monday granted only p... (more story)

Fox Says It Can't Be Liable For Ex-Producer's Alleged Assault

Fox News has asked a New York federal judge for an early win in a lawsuit from a former employee who claims a onetime executive producer for "Tucker Carlson Tonight" sexually assaulted him, arguing it can't be... (more story)

ABA Changes DEI Scholarship Requirement Amid Lawsuit

A law school scholarship once meant for a "member of an underrepresented racial and/or ethnic minority" is now open to applicants who "have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and ... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

Frontier's Training Repayment Contract Illegal, Pilot Says

A former Frontier Airlines pilot said he and other incoming pilots were forced to stay with the company for two years or pay a hefty price under an illegal noncompete agreement, which he learned when he quit a... (more story)

Fisher Phillips Adds 4 Employment, Appellate Attys In Calif.

Fisher Phillips announced Monday that it has added four attorneys in California to bolster its employment litigation and appellate practices, including the former leader of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP's Los Angeles office.

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Firefighters Say Ariz. City Misused OT Exemption To Cut Costs

A group of firefighters for the city of Mesa, Arizona, told a federal court that almost all the work they performed during ambulance shifts did not involve fire protection activities, arguing their wage suit s... (more story)

Furniture Co. Owners Accused Of Dodging $2.4M Wage Verdict

The owners of a high-end furniture and accessories business shuffled assets and real estate to avoid being subjected to a co-founder's $2.4 million judgment for unpaid wages, according to a lawsuit the co-foun... (more story)

NC Inn Fights To Preserve Counterclaims In Wage Suit

A North Carolina inn's breach of contract and negligence counterclaims against two innkeepers are intertwined with the workers' wage and hour claims and not retaliatory, the inn said, urging a federal court to... (more story)

Athletes Seeking Employee Status Renew Class Cert. Bid

A group of college athletes, whose fight to be recognized as employees was revived by the Third Circuit last year, is urging a Pennsylvania federal court to certify them as a class, saying they meet the necessary criteria.

Calif. Forecast: Justices To Weigh 'Illegible' Arbitration Pact

In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for California Supreme Court oral arguments dealing with whether an employer's "illegible" arbitration agreement is enforceable. Here's a look at that case ... (more story)