Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—9th Cir.: Breach of contract claims by retirees related to reduction of ‘Grant Benefit’ fail because no vested right to benefits
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—COVID-19 vaccination religious exemption requests: 5 key takeaways from the EEOC's updated Technical Assistance
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—Federal authorities warn employers against ransomware payouts and offer new guidance on preventing and responding to cyberattacks
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—Federal court ruling may signal a changing landscape for withdrawal liability
- DISCHARGE—N.D. Ind.: Black female employee fired for missing mandatory training deadline can’t advance bias, reprisal claims
- DISCRIMINATION—DISABILITY—D. Neb.: Manager’s demotion didn’t violate ADA; couldn’t perform essential function of job
- DISCRIMINATION—SEXUAL HARASSMENT—N.D. Cal.: Verizon faces trial in suit by female employee sexually assaulted by overseas business partner
- INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS—C.D. Cal.: LA police department employees lose bid for TRO against city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- PROCEDURE—3d Cir.: Government can request dismissal of FCA qui tam suit
- RETALIATION—2d Cir.: Teacher accused of email harassment fails to revive First Amendment retaliation claim
- RETALIATION—D.S.C.: Waiter fired after leaving work with presumed COVID-19 symptoms gets trial on FFCRA claim
- WAGE-HOUR—SETTLEMENTS—E.D. Pa.: Court grants final approval of $3.15 M agreement settling dispute between baking company and distributors
- WORTH NOTING—State appeals court cases of note
- DOJ NEWS—Duct cleaning company to pay $30K in damages and penalties, repays duplicative PPP loan funds
- EEOC NEWS—Commission shares its own religious accommodation form as sample for vaccine requirement exemption requests
- EEOC NEWS—Pregnancy, disability, sex discrimination cases settled; new suit alleges race discrimination
- LITIGATION NEWS, TRENDS—Florida challenges Biden Administration’s federal contractor COVID vaccine mandate
- REPORTS—GAO finds OSHA’s delay in issuing COVID-19-targeted hazards meant challenges for inspectors
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