Skipping Diversity Suits Lets Error 'Metastasize,' Alito Says

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review Boston's allegedly discriminatory COVID-19 pandemic-era admissions policy for three elite public schools, turning away the second case to challenge the use of race-neutral diversity initiatives in a decision Justice Samuel Alito claims ignores a "glaring constitutional error" and undermines the court's affirmative action decision.

Naval Academy Can Use Race In Admissions Decisions

The U.S. Naval Academy can continue to consider race in aspects of its admissions process, a Maryland federal judge ruled Friday, saying the military college had demonstrated a compelling national security reason.

Possible Firings Could Mean 'Chaos' At Labor Board

President-elect Donald Trump is considering the unprecedented move of firing the National Labor Relations Board's Democratic members, which could hamper the agency and kick off a legal battle with far-reaching consequences.

Expert Analysis

Why State Captive Audience Laws Matter After NLRB Decision

Karla Grossenbacher

As employers focus on complying with the National Labor Relations Board's new position that captive audience meeti... (more story)

Justices Mull Sex-Based Classification In Trans Law Case

Alexandra Crandall

After the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in U.S. v. Skrmetti this week, it appears that the fate of the Te... (more story)

Every Dog Has Its Sick Day: Inside NYC's Pet Leave Bill

Keith Markel, Jeffrey Englander and Cassandra Branch

In what would be a first-of-its-kind law for a major metropolitan area, a recent proposal would amend New York Cit... (more story)

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NLRB Nixes Chemical Co.'s Bid To Toss Bargaining Remedy

A chemical manufacturer's Seventh Amendment claim won't stop agency prosecutors' request for a remedy requiring the company to pay for lost bargaining opportunities, a divided National Labor Relations Board pa... (more story)

Union Says Flight Attendant Withdrew Grievance, Can't Sue

A United Airlines flight attendant withdrew the grievance she filed after getting fired over a 2021 passenger confrontation regarding mask compliance, and thus gave up her shot to sue her union, the union told... (more story)

Newton Jones refused to step down as president of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers after a panel of vice presidents ordered his ouster, concluding that he had siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars from union coffers. (iStock.com/AndreyPopov)
Boilermakers Ex-President Loses Appeal Fighting Ouster

A panel of International Brotherhood of Boilermakers vice presidents had the power to oust the union's president on corruption charges, the Tenth Circuit held, affirming a Kansas federal judge's ruling.

AFL-CIO Says Lighting Co. Shouldn't Get NLRB Suit Block

The AFL-CIO has backed the National Labor Relations Board in opposing a lighting company's attempt to block the agency from pursuing a case against it over what the company alleges are unconstitutional removal... (more story)

Teamsters Say Amazon Must Plan Bargaining By Dec. 15

Teamsters leaders announced Friday that they've given Amazon until Dec. 15 to agree to bargaining dates for a first contract, saying the company will "face the consequences of its inaction" if it does not.

SAG-AFTRA Plan Left Data Exposed To Breach, Members Say

The SAG-AFTRA Health Plan lacked adequate security to keep personal information safe from a September data breach, two members alleged in California federal court, saying a proposed class is at risk for a "ful... (more story)

Nurses Union's OT Suit Must Be Tossed, Hospital Says

A hospital urged a Connecticut federal court to throw out a nurses union's lawsuit that seeks to bar the hospital from forcing nurses to work overtime, saying the union's attempt to invoke a state law flies in... (more story)

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Diddy Drama Pits Jay-Z, Quinn Emanuel Against Texas PI Firm

Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter on Monday denied raping a 13-year-old alongside indicted hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and identified himself as the purported victim of extortion by Texas personal injury attorney Tony... (more story)

2nd Circ. Restores Challenge To Conn. Atty Anti-Racism Rule

The Second Circuit on Monday revived a challenge to a new rule for Connecticut attorneys intended to reduce discrimination, ruling that the alleged chilling effect the two suing lawyers detailed in their compl... (more story)

Justices Spurn Worker's Challenge To 'Honest Belief' Firing

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Fourth Circuit decision holding that a Baltimore utility's "honest belief" that a worker was misusing medical leave justified the employee's termination, accordi... (more story)

Famous Steakhouse Chain's Ex-GC Gets Go-Ahead For Bias Suit

The ex-general counsel of iconic steakhouse chain The Palm Restaurant can move ahead with a discrimination lawsuit claiming she was ousted after a 2020 bankruptcy sale, a New York federal court ruled Monday.

Ride Hailing Co. Refused To Hire Deaf Drivers, EEOC Says

A Dallas-based luxury ride-hailing company refused to hire deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers and tried to push them into car-washing positions instead, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a Vi... (more story)

Sex Harassment Award Wrongly Shrunk, EEOC Tells 11th Circ.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told the Eleventh Circuit that a trial court was too quick to cut down a former car dealership worker's $830,000 jury verdict in her case claiming she was sexua... (more story)

UPS Worker Can't Revive USERRA Retaliation Suit At 9th Circ.

The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a UPS worker's suit claiming the delivery company stalled his efforts to get back to work after an injury because he sued the business alleging discrimination against ... (more story)

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Rehearing Needed On OT Threshold Rule, DOL Tells 5th Circ.

The U.S. Department of Labor urged the Fifth Circuit to let stand its opinion that the department has the authority to create a salary threshold as part of its role in defining overtime exemptions, saying the ... (more story)

Workers Were Notified Of Tip Credit, Buffalo Wild Wings Says

A Buffalo Wild Wings franchise urged an Ohio federal court not to grant workers a win in their suit accusing the company of illegally claiming a tip credit, saying it properly alerted workers it was doing so a... (more story)

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Ford Fails To Pay OT, Production Workers Say

Ford Motor Co. violated state and federal laws by failing to pay certain employees overtime wages despite not employing them in an executive capacity and requiring them to work more than 40 hours per week, a p... (more story)

Up Next: Environmental Reviews, Wire Fraud & TM Awards

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear its final set of oral arguments for the 2024 calendar year starting Monday, including disputes over the proper scope of federal environmental reviews and whether corporate affi... (more story)

GEO Tells 9th Circ. Recent Ruling Backs It In Wage Fight

Private prison contractor The GEO Group Inc. told the Ninth Circuit on Friday that a recent ruling in the same court underscores its assertion that only the federal government can say whether a minimum wage mu... (more story)

Tech Firm Says Unpaid Expenses Suit Belongs In Arbitration

A customer experience technology company urged a Colorado federal court Friday to throw out a lawsuit from a remote worker who said the company required her to purchase high-speed internet and a computer but d... (more story)

No Proof Man Promoted Over Woman At Banking Dept., NJ Says

New Jersey has urged a state court to throw out gender discrimination and retaliation claims from a former acting director at the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, arguing she didn't show she was... (more story)