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'Open door' | Labor judge rules Costco's confidentiality policy for misconduct investigations is unlawful
A judge has ruled that Costco's use of confidentiality agreements may infringe workers'...
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Firing & ICE | Dallas attorney loses job following encounter with immigration officials
Domestic politics continues to impact people's professional lives, with a Dallas-based...
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'It's a lie' | Federal workers dispute 'performance' claims in DOGE layoffs
Federal employees are disputing claims in their termination letters that cite “performance”...
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'Complicated' | Driver pay in the spotlight as Uber challenges Colorado's new transparency rules
The move could significantly impact how drivers understand their earnings...
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'Sham interviews' | Judge dismisses claims against Wells Fargo execs in diversity hiring lawsuit
Judge dismisses suit against Wells Fargo execs for conducting sham DEI...
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Remote work row | Equality body sues FedEx over alleged disability discrimination
FedEx Express faces allegations it violated federal law by refusing to accommodate...
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‘Modern-day slavery’ | Employees at Floyd Mayweather's gym stage protest over unpaid wages
Employees claim the boxing star's company has violated California's Labor...
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'Pretty awful' | 'Love Is Blind' contestants are employees, Labor Board argues amid labor law violation claims
The NLRB argues the show has committed multiple labor violations, with contestants...
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Labor law 'violations' | Forbes staff stage walkout on iconic '30 Under 30' day over pay dispute
Unionized employees also accused Forbes of “multiple labor law...
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Pay story | Disney settles $43m pay equity lawsuit amid gender gap claims
Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3million to resolve a gender pay discrimination...
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Wellbeing case | New York Public Library hit by $4.6m legal challenge over worker's 'tiny' desk
The employee claims his tiny desk has severely impacted his mental health and...
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Ask the attorney | What are key legal immigration considerations for HR ahead of Trump's return to office?
Former attorney & multi-certified HR professional Vanessa L. Johnson says employers...
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Religious discrimination | Blue Cross Blue Shield to pay $12.7m after firing Catholic worker who refused COVID-19 vaccine
The lawsuit described BCBSM's process for reviewing religious accommodation requests...
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'Chaotic' | Meta sued by employee after their stalker was rehired following HR cuts
Meta's decision to reduce its recruitment team amid large-scale layoffs led to serious...
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Student or worker? | College athletes' bid for employee status hotting up as NCAA agrees $2.75bn settlement
Legal experts say the ruling may help college athletes push for unionization, minimum...
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As young as 13 | Janitorial company fined $649,000 after hiring child labor to clean slaughterhouses
Fayette Janitorial Service employed at least 24 children, as young as 13, to clean...
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Retention rethink | FTC set to vote on controversial noncompete clause ban with NCAs costing workers $3bn per year
Non-compete clauses could be prohibited by The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
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Contractor chaos | NLRB 'joint employer' rule struck down in last-minute twist to contract & franchise worker saga
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was set to come into effect on Monday...
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'We failed you' | Home Depot broke law by forcing employees to remove 'Black Lives Matter' initials from uniform
Several workers were told to remove “Black Lives Matter” writing from their uniforms...
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'Discussing the consequences' | Is Musk planning to deny severance pay for fired Twitter staff?
Reports suggest Musk plans to tear up even more pages of the rulebook...
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