Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up
- TOP STORY—California app-driver companies still not in the clear under Proposition 22
- STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES—Can employees be fired for participating in the January 6, 2021, protest at the Capitol?
- CONTRACT CLAIMS—Sales rep for roofing company was at-will employee, despite contract
- DISCRIMINATION—RACE—7th Cir.: Black officer suspended after sexual harassment accusation advances bias claims
- DISCRIMINATION—DISABILITY—D. Idaho: Too many questions quashed cross-motions for summary judgment on claims for discrimination and retaliation under ADA
- DISCRIMINATION—PAY—E.D. Va.: Female assistant attorney general denied trial on equal pay and other claims
- DISCRIMINATION—RACE—N.D. Miss.: Jury to decide if firing of black manager for holding private meeting at worksite was discriminatory
- DISCRIMINATION—SEX—D.D.C.: Park Police officer convicted of DWI failed to show removal was based on sex or sexual orientation
- DISCRIMINATION—SEXUAL HARASSMENT—S.D.N.Y.: Mental health workers’ claims of unchecked harassment and sexual violence by prisoners will go to trial
- EMPLOYEE LEAVE—S.D. Miss.: CNA who missed work for son’s flu fails to advance FMLA claims
- EMPLOYEE STATUS—D. Mass.: Vendor associates providing merchandising services misclassified as independent contractors
- TRADE SECRETS—Ohio App.: Realty did not show how agent who started new agency misappropriated trade secrets
- AGENCY NEWS—Oregon OSHA smacks fitness center repeat violator with $126K COVID-19 safety fine
- DOJ NEWS—Supermarket chain, affiliated payday lender pay $22K to resolve alleged employment verification document discrimination
- DOL NEWS—EBSA guidance on missing pension plan participants includes best practices
- EEOC NEWS—Commission sets timeline for EEO data collections resuming in 2021
- IMMIGRATION NEWS—List of eligible countries in H-2A, H-2B visa programs adds Philippines, removes three
- REPORTS—Health of largest U.S. corporate pension plans showed no improvement in 2020
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