Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion Monday excoriating governmental diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in his state as unconstitutional and said private sector efforts may violate federal and state anti-discrimination and securities laws.
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. was hit with a proposed class action challenging its practice of imposing a health-plan surcharge on covered employees who smoke.
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The US Supreme Court agreed to rule on the requirements for lawsuits that accuse companies of offering workers imprudent investment options in their retirement plans.
A forthcoming White House proposal to allow use of 401(k)s for down payments on home purchases would mean shifts in long-held regulations on plan withdrawals, and possibly new legislation.
New Jersey employers can violate the state’s civil rights law if a worker faces discrimination or harassment tied to their language or accent, the attorney general’s office said in a new guidance memo.
Multiemployer unions would be exempted from requirements for automatic enrollment in new retirement plans under a bill backed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
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A Michigan State University professor reached a settlement to end his lawsuit accusing school trustees of disparaging him as a racist in a character assassination campaign in response to his constitutionally protected free speech.
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.
Texas appeals court reversed denial of South Texas College’s summary judgment motion, dismissing discrimination and retaliation claims by a 52-year-old diabetic custodian who failed to show the college’s reason for termination was pretextual. S. Tex. Coll. v. Fuentes, 2026 BL 12788, Tex. App., 13th Dist., NUMBER 13-24-00049-CV, 1/15/26
Pennsylvania court partially denied summary judgment to a catering company on sex discrimination, disability retaliation, and failure to accommodate claims by two female directors with seizure disorder and PTSD who presented evidence of discriminatory treatment. Sorg v. Common Plea Catering, Inc., 2026 BL 13381, W.D. Pa., 2:24-cv-157, 1/15/26
Court granted summary judgment to Novant Health on ADA claims by a nurse with psoriasis who refused the flu vaccine, finding no link between her disability and requested accommodation. Carlton v. Novant Health, Inc., 2024 BL 561200, M.D.N.C., 1:23-CV-426, 4/22/24
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