Conservative Justices Confront Historical Dilemma in FTC Firing

Upcoming US Supreme Court debate over the president’s power to fire agency officials will test the conservative justices’ willingness to grapple with newly developed historical evidence that runs counter to their views of America’s past.

State Department Blocked From Firing Hundreds of Employees

The State Department must halt plans to fire hundreds of foreign service officers and employees, a California federal court ruled Thursday.

Starbucks Workers in California Sue Over Dress Code Expenses

Starbucks Corp. workers in California are accusing the coffee giant of unlawfully failing to pay employees back for their expenses associated with its new dress code.

NYC Council Overrides Veto to Require Race, Sex Pay Data Reports

New York City will require large employers to report aggregated pay data by employees’ race and gender, after the city council voted to override an earlier veto by Mayor Eric Adams.

Deals Get Tougher Immigration Status Scrutiny From Lawyers

Immigration compliance is a new sticking point for mergers and acquisitions as companies fear inheriting undocumented workers or opening themselves up to enforcement actions.

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Pressure Mounts on Health Plans as Vaccine Panel Makes Shift

Health insurers are still planning to cover the hepatitis B vaccine at no cost to patients after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel voted to narrow its recommendations, but it’s unclear whether employers will follow suit.

Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do

High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.

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Case: Wage & Hour/FMLA Retaliation (S.D. Ill.)

An Illinois federal district court denied 1st MidAmerica Credit Union’s motion to dismiss the claims of an employee that she suffered retaliation, including discharge, as a result of exercising her right to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Greer v. 1st Midamerica Credit Union, 2025 BL 429894, S.D. Ill., 25-cv-1554-JPG, 12/1/25

Case: Labor Arbitration/Job Posting (Arb.)

Transdev Services, Inc. didn’t violate the collective bargaining agreement or the National Labor Relations Act, when it created and posted an auxiliary supervisor position without giving the union prior notice, Arbitrator Richard Horn ruled. Transdev Services, Inc., 2025 BNA LA 53, Arb., FMCS No. 250118-02815, R. Horn, 8/25/25

Case: Wage & Hour/Overtime (S.D.N.Y.)

A New York federal district court denied Exclusive Management Solution Group, Inc.’s motion to dismiss a failure to pay overtime claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act of a laundromat employee who was allegedly not paid overtime for working for more than 40 hours per week. Ramirez v. Exclusive Mgmt. Sol. Grp., Inc., 2025 BL 430217, S.D.N.Y., 24-CV-01786 (MMG), 12/2/25

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