Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—4th Cir.: Railroad’s medical records requests regarding engineer’s use of amphetamines and codeine did not violate ADA
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—Departments issue guidance addressing coverage of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests
- EXPERT INSIGHTS—Well, that escalated quickly
- DISCRIMINATION—DISABILITY—C.D. Ill.: Employee fired after calling out with fever, COVID-19 exposure can’t advance ADA claim
- DISCRIMINATION—RACE—M.D. Fla.: Biracial officer failed to show requested resignation was based on interracial romantic relationship
- LABOR—BARGAINING—N.D. Tex.: Dispute whether railway employees can be required to drive to and from trains ‘minor’
- PROCEDURE—S.D. Cal.: Pre-enforcement review denied for California’s independent contractor statute
- TORT CLAIMS—N.D. Tex.: Defamation claim goes forward based on employer’s statement that employee was a ‘thief’
- WAGE-HOUR—OVERTIME—W.D. La.: Design specialist was not entitled to FLSA overtime pay
- AGENCY NEWS—Omaha railcar cleaning company and owners sentenced for violating worker safety, environmental laws resulting in deaths
- SUPREME COURT NEWS—Court will take up case of high school coach who wants prayer on football field
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