Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—4th Cir.: Assistant PD revives some claims stemming from alleged sexual harassment and mishandling of her complaints
- ON THE LABOR FRONT: Employer NLRA free speech rights on the ropes; yet again
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—NLRB GC Pushes for Card Checks, Limits on Employer Speech
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—Surprise! Don’t Let an Office Birthday Party Cost You $450,000
- DISCRIMINATION—RACE—E.D. Ky.: Black hospital cashier, fired for pilfering, advances to trial on single-motive and mixed-motive theories
- DISCRIMINATION—SEX—6th Cir.: No showing front-of-house restaurant manager was denied promotions because he was gay
- DISCRIMINATION—SEX—E.D. Mo.: No Title VII claim for employee whose son was denied coverage for gender dysphoria but ACA claim advances
- EMPLOYEE STATUS—9th Cir.: Good-faith belief that model was an independent contractor shielded Walmart from penalties for delayed pay
- PENSION AND BENEFIT PLANS—2d Cir.: No vesting of New York retiree health insurance benefit rates absent express agreement
- REMEDIES, DAMAGES—E.D. Pa.: Motion for temporary restraining order denied against former employee and new employer
- TORT CLAIMS—E.D. Cal.: Police officer fired for ‘egregious’ policy violations after Proud Boys rally advances libel claim
- WAGE-HOUR—CLASS ACTIONS—W.D.N.Y.: Motion for class decertification granted in delivery driver misclassification lawsuit
- WAGE-HOUR—OVERTIME—Vt. Sup. Ct.: Loan officer not owed overtime wages in addition to gross commissions
- DOJ NEWS—Indiana town sued after withdrawing employment offer of applicant with HIV
- DOL NEWS—Employers pay $674K in back wages and damages to resolve FLSA violations
- OSHA NEWS—After worker fatalities, injuries, OSHA warns Amazon, cites other employers with $489K in penalties
- SENATE NEWS—Citing unsafe conditions and low wages, senator demands answers from Dollar Tree, Dollar General
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