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When an accident victim’s medical expenses are covered by an ERISA plan, and the victim goes on to win a tort suit for his injuries, who foots the attorney’s bill? That question was at the heart of oral arguments on ...

After stirring up the employment bar with two cases finding that at-will employment clauses in non-union workplaces violated federal labor laws by potentially stifling concerted activity, the National Labor Relations Board has issued two guidance memos that offer some relief ...

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Temporary workers at Wal-Mart have filed a new class action against the retail giant. The lawsuit, filed in Illinois federal court, alleges that the company violated wage and overtime laws by requiring temporary employees to show up early for work, ...

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Seasonal sanitation workers in Buffalo are trying to recover wages they believe they should have received during a three-year wage freeze that ended more than five years ago. Led by Marlino Gress, the four workers claim they were not part ...

A district court abused its discretion where, in the face of egregious acts of sexual harassment perpetuated by a single employee, it declined to order injunctive relief directed toward ensuring that individual was no longer in a position to continue ...

Tagged with: Second Circuit Title VII

Workplace bullying not only affects employee productivity, but a company’s bottom line. It should be addressed immediately from the top down, according to attorney T. Andrew Brown, managing partner at Brown & Hutchinson, who presented a seminar Thursday at the ...

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The terms of a collective bargaining agreement did not waive a union member’s right to bring an individual lawsuit for Title VII employment discrimination, the 5th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment. The plaintiff sued United Parcel Service ...

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Disability bias claims, Title VII protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals, and accommodations for pregnant women who have been forced to take unpaid leave are among the emerging issues that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is prioritizing, according ...

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A Title VII plaintiff’s awards of back and front pay constituted “wages” subject to withholding under the Internal Revenue Code, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in reversing judgment, Noel v. New York State Office of ...

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An employee with fibromyalgia and sleep apnea could maintain a disability discrimination claim based on his employer’s refusal to allow him to work only a straight day shift, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment. The plaintiff ...

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Colleges and universities aren’t the only ones closely watching the affirmative action case on the U.S. Supreme Court docket. Employers are also weighing in, saying that the decision could have a dramatic impact on their hiring practices and in some ...

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A public high school teacher could proceed with a Family and Medical Leave Act lawsuit based on an allegation that he was denied tenure in retaliation for taking protected leave, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled ...