Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—D.C. Cir.: FMCSA doesn’t act as consumer reporting agency by distributing truck drivers’ safety records
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—6 things employers need to know before offering cryptocurrency in 401(k)s
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—Governor Murphy signs new laws to protect New Jersey workers
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—New York labor law amendments expand scope of ‘deductions’ claims
- COVERAGE, LIABILITY—E.D. Tex.: Tyson workers’ suit alleging lack of COVID-19 safety measures dismissed
- DISCRIMINATION—RACE—D.D.C.: Black police dispatcher discharged for sexual misconduct fails to show pretext
- EVIDENCE, DISCOVERY—D. Minn.: Emails concerning employer’s decision to withdraw sponsorship of employee’s permanent residency application are relevant, not privileged
- RETALIATION—2d Cir.: Train conductor’s report of ongoing pressure campaign may have been good faith report of hazardous safety condition
- USERRA, VETERANS—Iowa App.: Veteran lawfully terminated without pre-termination hearing
- WHISTLEBLOWERS—D. Md.: Employee survives attack on sufficiency of his FCA retaliation claim regarding prevailing wage violations
- WORTH NOTING—Cases of note involving the Family and Medical Leave Act
- DOL NEWS—Labor Secretary may bring FLSA suits where employees can’t because of an arbitration agreement
- DOL NEWS—WHD nets $653K in back wages, damages for FLSA, H-2B violations
- EEOC NEWS—Agency files new lawsuits alleging disability and pregnancy discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment
- LITIGATION NEWS, TRENDS—Walmart’s criminal history screening practices allegedly discriminate against Black and Latinx job applicants
- STATE REGULATIONS—FLORIDA—Minimum wage will increase to $10 on September 30
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