Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—8th Cir.: Bankrupt employee’s judgment debt to former employer due to ‘willful and malicious’ contract breach was non-dischargeable
- DISCRIMINATION—AGE—N.D. Miss.: Lawyer’s combative personality, not his age, was why he wasn’t selected for public defender role
- DISCRIMINATION—DISABILITY—6th Cir.: EEOC’s regarded-as claim on behalf of discharged laundry assistant with anxiety disorder revived
- DISCRIMINATION—SEX—D. Md.: Transgender employee, fired by TGI Friday’s, advances state-law bias claims
- EMPLOYEE LEAVE—E.D. Ky.: Jury must sort out factual and credibility issues regarding reason for grocery store manager’s termination
- LABOR—NLRB WEEKLY SUMMARY—Weekly summary of NLRB decisions
- PENSION AND BENEFIT PLANS—W.D.N.C.: Employer’s implementation of HRA plan to provide retiree healthcare didn’t violate settlement agreements
- PROCEDURE—D.C. Cir.: Lower court’s dismissal of complaint without prejudice was not a final judgment
- BENEFITS NEWS—Employee benefits continue to change in response to pandemic, survey finds
- DOJ NEWS—Electrical contractor pays $25K in back and front wages, benefits to resolve work-authorization retaliation claim
- DOL NEWS—Former BLET official sentenced to 6 months in prison for embezzlement, $61K restitution
- FEDERAL LEGISLATION—DeLauro and Gillibrand renew push to turn FAMILY Act into law
- IMMIGRATION NEWS—FY 2022 H-1B cap initial registration period opens on March 9
- SURVEYS—Most employers opting to encourage COVID-19 vaccination rather than mandate it
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