Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—S.D. Cal.: Final approval granted to $1.475 million settlement of wage claims against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- DISCRIMINATION—DISABILITY—E.D. Pa.: Injured firefighter who disclosed back injury info can’t advance unlawful medical inquiry claim
- DISCRIMINATION—S.D. Ohio: Black employee may proceed with race, pregnancy discrimination, and FMLA retaliation claims against Honeywell
- EMPLOYEE LEAVE—S.D. Ala.: Parts buyer was fired because of client’s complaints, not because she took FMLA leave
- EVIDENCE, DISCOVERY—D. Md.: Social media posts discoverable in employees’ suit seeking ‘garden variety’ compensatory damages
- LABOR—ARBITRATION—COVID-19 essential workers entitled to extra vacation day per shift during city closure
- PROCEDURE—5th Cir.: Lower court abused its discretion in allowing employer to answer counterclaim almost 22 months late
- RETALIATION—D. Vt.: No trial for meat manufacturing plant manager fired for behavioral issues
- WAGE-HOUR—CLASS ACTIONS—N.D. Cal.: UPS’s wage statements provided sufficient information to comply with California’s Labor Code
- AGENCY NEWS—NHTSA posts new whistleblower program webpage enhancing transparency
- AGENCY NEWS—Roofing company fined $1.2M for repeatedly putting workers at risk
- EEOC NEWS—Commission provides new resources on LBGTQ+ rights
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—Chicago introduces wage theft and paid secure leave ordinances
- FEDERAL LEGISLATION—New retirement bill would permit penalty-free ‘emergency distribution’
- LITIGATION NEWS, TRENDS—Texas law criminalizing sexually oriented businesses employing 18-20-year-olds is challenged
- OSHA NEWS—Owner and four Rhode Island medical facilities facing $136K fine for willful coronavirus exposure
- STATE LEGISLATION—CONNECTICUT—Additional workplace protections for nursing mothers signed into law
- WHITE HOUSE NEWS—President Biden names Javier Ramirez to direct FMCS
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