Pro-Union Shift Expected With Labor Board Member’s Pending Exit
The National Labor Relations Board is poised to release a number of decisions in the next two weeks with the potential to significantly alter the nation’s labor doctrine in favor of unions, as Democratic board member Gywnne Wilcox’s term draws to a close later this month.
Punching In: GOP Labor Board Seat Empty as Democrat’s Vote Looms
The makeup of the NLRB board remains in flux as Congress prepares to vote on the Democrats’ nominee while still awaiting a candidate for the open Republican seat on the five-member board. Meanwhile, a New York state law aimed to promote pay transparency goes into effect next month.
FedEx, Howard University Sued Over Pension Plans’ Lifespan Data
Corporate Diversity Complaints Place EEOC in Thorny Spot
A US civil rights agency finds itself in a difficult position after getting hit by requests from ex-Trump administration officials to investigate
Full 5th Cir. Expands Anti-Bias Rights in Weekend Work Case
A full federal appeals court in New Orleans broadened the scope of negative employer actions that can trigger workplace discrimination lawsuits, reversing a nearly three-decade precedent that limited the requirement to only “ultimate employment decisions.”
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Child Labor Violation Surge Sparks Watchdog Probe of DOL Efforts
The US Department of Labor’s independent watchdog is launching a probe into the agency’s response to a recent surge in child labor violations in the US workforce.
Ex-Tesla Workers’ New Company Accused of Breaching Trade Secrets
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Gannett Hit With Class Action Over ‘Reverse Race Discrimination’
Texas Wire Drawing Company Faces OSHA Fines After Fatal Fall
WMC San Antonio has been issued $299,339 in proposed penalties and citations alleging two willful violations after a worker died in a fall, the Labor Department said Monday.
NJ Finish Line Worker Drops Discrimination Suit Over Teen Rape
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Education Department Lawyer Loses Sex Bias Suit Over Remote Work
The Department of Education defeated claims by an attorney in its Office of Civil Rights over her requests to transfer or work remotely while her husband was considering a job offer in Philadelphia and after her family moved there.
Lear Corp. Workers Seek to Voluntarily Drop Race Bias Suits
Two Black men are seeking to drop their race discrimination claims against Lear Corp. after their attorney advised them that they likely wouldn’t succeed against the company’s motion for summary judgments and may not win at trial.
Explainer: Medical Exam Requirements and Aging Judges
New details in a probe examining whether the Federal Circuit’s oldest and longest-serving member is fit to remain on the bench highlight issues about anti-discrimination protections in the judiciary and efforts to obtain medical information about the judge.
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Child Labor Violation Surge Sparks Watchdog Probe of DOL Efforts
The US Department of Labor’s independent watchdog is launching a probe into the agency’s response to a recent surge in child labor violations in the US workforce.
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‘Judge Shopping’ Will Only Get Easier Without Rule Changes
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FIFA Boss Should Read the Pitch on Women’s Pay: Andreea Papuc
The Artificial Intelligence Dilemma: Can Laws Keep Up?
The risks that artificial intelligence represents have come into sharper focus: disinformation, potential job loss, perhaps even an existential threat to humanity. Is government capable of putting guardrails around such a fast-moving technology?
IN BRIEF
View MoreCase: Discrimination/Pregnancy Discrimination (S.D.N.Y.)
Two related New York dental practices and their owner are granted summary judgment in part on a female dental assistant’s claims of discrimination and retaliation under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, state and local law, a federal district court ruled. Brown v. Metro. Dental Assocs., 2023 BL 275272, S.D.N.Y., 21-cv-851 (CM), 8/10/23
Case: Discrimination/Sex Discrimination (M.D. Ala.)
An Alabama federal district court ruled that Central Alabama Food Services is entitled to summary judgment on a sex discrimination claim under Title VII of a male assistant project manager who alleged that he was terminated due to his sex. Cromartie v. Cent. Ala. Food Servs., 2023 BL 277654, M.D. Ala., 2:22-CV-106-WKW, 8/11/23
Case: Labor Relations/Employee Discharge (N.L.R.B.)
A labor union representing entertainment industry employees didn’t unlawfully discharge an employee who had been heavily involved in organizing the union’s employees into a bargaining unit of its own. Art Directors Guild, Local 800, IATSE, 2023 BL 283767, N.L.R.B., 31–CA–268924, 8/15/23
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