US Supreme Court precedent addressing whether a federal arbitration carveout applies to airplane cargo loaders prohibits Energy Transfer LP from forcing the family of a deceased worker to arbitrate their wrongful death lawsuit, a Texas appellate panel said.
A New Jersey appeals court pushed back Tuesday against an employer trying to avoid liability for injuries caused by a convenience store worker that got into a car crash while grabbing pizza for coworkers.
A federal appeals court dismissed a former Piedmont Airlines Inc. pilot’s military discrimination claim filed over the denial of a $70,000 bonus, determining labor law requires the dispute be resolved in arbitration.
Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. and a bisexual former worker have agreed to end a legal dispute after settling claims of harassment and retaliation, the parties told a federal judge in New York.
The food service provider to a passenger lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport defeated a fired employee’s claims of discrimination, as a federal judge found the worker presented too little evidence of racism.
Aerotech Inc. asked a federal judge to decertify a class of about 500 participants in its employee stock ownership plan, citing a recent appeals court decision casting doubt on class certification in benefit plan disputes.
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The Justice Department’s environmental division is increasingly playing offense and taking states to court in the second Trump administration—a shift from its historical defensive role, the department’s head told Bloomberg Law in an interview.
An impending strike at the University of California hospital system adds to a growing list of high-profile work stoppages among healthcare employees faced with a tightening labor market and rising consumer costs.
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.
A federal court partially denied summary judgment on Equal Pay Act and Title VII pay discrimination claims by a Black female HR Manager against The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, finding genuine material factual disputes over whether pay disparities were discriminatory. Bullard v. Sch. Dist., 2026 BL 160735, S.D. Fla., 25-CV-81121-MIDDLEBROOKS, 3/26/26
A California federal district court denied class certification for employee reimbursement claims against Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC, finding individual inquiries would be required to determine necessity of expenses. Moore v. Saia Motor Freight Line, 2026 BL 161147, C.D. Cal., 2:24-cv-03156-FLA (Ex), 3/31/26
A Texas federal court denied summary judgment on Title VII retaliation claims by male floor supervisor terminated after opposing sexual harassment of his fiancée and refusing to tell her to drop a UAW grievance, finding factual disputes on protected activity. Padro v. Logistics Insight Corp., 2026 BL 160773, N.D. Tex., 3:23-CV-1159-L, 5/1/26
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