Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—D.C. Cir.: Medical imaging company violated NLRA by refusing to bargain
- DISCHARGE—5th Cir.: Lack of ‘nearly identical’ comparator conduct dooms principal’s bias claims
- STATE-LAW CLAIMS—E.D. Mich.: NFL players’ agent preempted by federal law from pursuing tort claims against union following suspension
- STATE-LAW CLAIMS—N.D.N.Y.: State law prohibiting discrimination against employees based on reproductive health decisions survives First Amendment challenge
- TRADE SECRETS—S.D.N.Y.: WebMD could have misappropriated information from Latin American medical marketing companies
- WAGE-HOUR—EXEMPTIONS—E.D.N.Y.: Lead video editor/graphic artist was not a ‘creative professional,’ so overtime claim allowed to proceed against employer
- WAGE-HOUR—EXEMPTIONS—N.D. Ill.: Auditor for certification body was ‘administrative’ employee exempt from FLSA overtime
- WORTH NOTING—Race discrimination cases of note
- AGENCY NEWS—Air cargo handler must pay $168K for discriminating against pregnant and disabled employees
- AGENCY NEWS—South Coast Gymnastics cited $1.3M for wage theft violations
- BLOG TRACKER—Noteworthy posts and other commentary
- DOJ NEWS—To resolve INA violations, recruiting company will pay civil penalty, take other measures
- FEDERAL REGULATIONS—DOL looking for comments on H-B1 prevailing wage computation
- NLRB NEWS—How to track election petitions and results, ULP charges filed
- OSHA NEWS—$375K in restitution goes to whistleblower fired for sharing safety concerns after explosion
- OSHA NEWS—After two die from trench collapse, RC Structures Inc. will pay $135K penalty
- STATE LEGISLATION—NEW YORK—Legislation legalizing adult use of marijuana signed into law
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