Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—Amazon victorious against Alabama warehouse unionization bid
- ARBITRATION—4th Cir.: Waiver of appellate review in employment agreement was enforceable; thus, employer was denied appeal to vacate arbitration award
- DISCRIMINATION—E.D. Pa.: Registered nurse advances race, national origin discrimination claim against hospital
- DISCRIMINATION—RACE—7th Cir.: Coworker retained after violating harassment policy once not proper comparator for auto worker who violated it twice
- USERRA, VETERANS—4th Cir: Married DEA employees unable to revive USERRA, other claims on appeal
- WAGE-HOUR—EXEMPTIONS—S.D.N.Y.: Bus tour guides exempt from overtime provisions of FLSA under ‘motor carrier’ exemption
- WHISTLEBLOWERS—Or. Sup. Ct.: Employee’s wrongful discharge and whistleblower claims revived on appeal
- WORTH NOTING—Arbitration cases of note
- DOL NEWS—‘National online dialogue’ will help ensure employment equity for disabled workers
- FEDERAL REGULATIONS—Comment period extended to May 19 on OSHA’s proposed Hazard Communication Standard
- NLRB NEWS—How to track election petitions and results, ULP charges filed
- STATE LEGISLATION—NEW MEXICO—Paid sick leave bill signed into law
- SURVEYS—COVID-prompted work from home turns out to be a driver of employee happiness
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