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Ex-Amazon driver sues EEOC over sex bias case shutdown
A former Amazon delivery driver has filed a lawsuit accusing a federal civil right agency of abruptly and unlawfully abandoning her sex discrimination case and others like it following an […]
Court affirms dismissal of FLSA wage claims over unpaid pre-employment training
A federal court in North Carolina dismissed FLSA wage claims, ruling pre-employment trainings were not compensable since they primarily benefited employees through transferable certifications.
DOL signals rollback on worker classification, joint-employer rules
The U.S. Department of Labor is set to revisit worker classification and joint-employer rules, signaling a rollback of Biden-era standards favoring employee status.
Attorneys expect changes to labor law with Trump’s return
By Erin Achenbach Labor and employment attorneys are bracing for shifts in federal workplace policy as recent court decisions and President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming second administration promise to reshape key […]
NLRB upholds illegal firing rulings, avoids misclassification issue
New England Biz Law Update In a recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that a fire sprinkler installation company had violated federal labor laws through unlawful terminations and […]
Labor Law Violation results in a nearly $10M settlement
On Nov. 2, 2022, attorneys Kevin Stoops, Jason Thompson and Jesse Young secured a nearly $10 million settlement for 2,574 hourly managers across the nation employed by home improvement giant, […]
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