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
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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Ex-Alito, Kavanaugh Clerk Defends Limits on Trump’s Firing Power
A former clerk to Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh will face long-odds in convincing his former bosses to uphold a 90-year-old ruling limiting a president’s ability fire top government officials at will.
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Trump Education Department Calls Back 260 Staff It Tried to Fire
The Trump administration has ordered more than 260 federal workers it has been trying to fire since March to return to work on Dec. 15 while a court case over their final status drags on.
EmblemHealth, Workers Seek Final Nod in $3.8 Million Wage Deal
Insurance provider EmblemHealth and a group of its grievance and appeals specialists are seeking a judge’s final approval for a $3.8 million deal resolving the workers’ unpaid overtime claims.
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.
Staffing Company Can Make Workers Pay Job-Site Transport Costs
A staffing company that provides workers with optional transportation to job sites can deduct the cost of that service from their wages and doesn’t owe them for travel time, a federal appeals court said Friday.
Nike Latino Older Director Gets Harassment, Bias, Reprisal Trial
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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This Week in the Circuits: CDC’s Puppy Import Ban Reaches the Sixth Circuit
A hunting group’s push to overturn the federal government’s ban on puppies younger than six months entering the US will end up in front of the Sixth Circuit this week.
Ex-Alito, Kavanaugh Clerk Defends Limits on Trump’s Firing Power
A former clerk to Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh will face long-odds in convincing his former bosses to uphold a 90-year-old ruling limiting a president’s ability fire top government officials at will.
K&L Gates Beats Fiduciary Duty Claim in Delaware Merger Dispute
A Delaware chancellor dismissed a breach of fiduciary duty claim against K&L Gates LLP Friday in a dispute stemming from a 2018 merger, saying a shareholder waited too long to bring its allegations.
Leading OSHA Lawyer Jason Mills Returns to Morgan Lewis
Jason Mills rejoined Morgan Lewis as a partner in its labor and employment practice in Los Angeles, the firm announced Friday.
Justices to Hear Jurisdiction Challenge in Medical Consent Order
The Supreme Court will consider whether federal judges have jurisdiction to hear a Maryland woman’s challenge to a state court medical consent order while state proceedings over that order are still ongoing.
Supreme Court to Hear Ex-Twitter Employee’s Saudi Spying Case
The US Supreme Court will decide whether the government made missteps when charging a former Twitter employee convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia.
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View MoreCase: 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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