Ban on Worker Noncompetes Faces Uphill Legal Battle April 29, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ban on “noncompete” agreements commonly signed by workers is likely vulnerable to legal challenges, experts...
Work Safety Group Releases List of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Employers April 25, 2024 A retail giant, a space launch operation, a major food processor, the nation’s two biggest rideshare providers and a large...
US Supreme Court Examines Firings of Pro-Union Starbucks Workers April 24, 2024 By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday steps into the contentious unionization drive at Starbucks as the coffee chain challenges a...
Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue for Job Discrimination April 17, 2024 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court made it easier for employees to sue over discriminatory job transfers, siding with a St. Louis...
Supreme Court Allows More Transport Workers to Bypass Arbitration and Sue Employers April 15, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related...
New York Condo Group Settling with Attorney for $230K over Employee Pay April 11, 2024 New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement of nearly $230,000 with a contracting agency and the board of...
California Labor Commissioner Reaches $2M Settlement with Restaurant for 32 Workers April 8, 2024 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $2 million settlement against Pearl B-Star Inc., DBA Lin’s Fusion for underpaying 32...
Study: Most New Doctors Face Some Form of Sexual Harassment, Even After #Metoo March 27, 2024 By Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job,...
Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Connecticut Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace March 25, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. The...
SpaceX Forced Workers to Sign Illegal Severance Agreements, Claims NLRB March 22, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been accused by a U.S. labor agency of requiring employees who were laid off or fired...