?The long-running feud between California and the gig economy shows no sign of ending soon. On April 28, California submitted a petition to the Ninth Circuit in Olson v. California, seeking review... Read more »
?Goldman Sachs, a New York City investment bank, recently settled a class-action lawsuit over gender pay discrimination for $215 million. It’s one of the largest discrimination settlements in U.S. history, according to... Read more »
?The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently rejected a class-action settlement in a wage and hour lawsuit against AT&T Mobility Services because the named plaintiff was not a... Read more »
?Takeaway: The Americans with Disabilities Act protects workers with mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety. Nevertheless, an employer can discipline misconduct by such a worker, even if the misconduct arises from... Read more »
?The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., a construction company based in Baltimore, will pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit over racial harassment and retaliation claims at a worksite in Tennessee. The U.S. Equal... Read more »
?While the Trump administration’s independent contractor standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is still in effect, the Biden administration might not be enforcing it, House Republican leaders told the U.S.... Read more »
?Takeaway: Inconsistencies in corrective action given to employees for similar misconduct may lead to discrimination and retaliation claims. Employers should consider the relevant circumstances of the employee’s actions and how similar issues... Read more »
?In many different types of workplaces, employees wear earbuds or headphones throughout the day. Should employers allow them to? The answer depends on the employer’s industry, as there may be safety concerns... Read more »
?Employees at Starbucks are showing the first signs of weariness with the labor movement, as workers in New York are trying to dissolve the union at two stores. We’ve gathered articles on... Read more »
?In yet another chapter of the saga involving California and its treatment of employment arbitration agreements, a California Court of Appeal recently issued two decisions examining the state’s legal standard for determining... Read more »
