States Lose Challenge to Legal Protections for Workers Who Get Abortions June 17, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Arkansas has tossed out a legal challenge by 17 Republican-led states to a U.S. agency rule...
Apple Accused in Lawsuit of Underpaying Female Workers in California June 14, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Apple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female...
SpaceX Sued by Engineers Fired After Accusing Elon Musk of Sexism June 13, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Rocket maker SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk were sued on Wednesday by eight engineers who say they were illegally...
Tyson Foods Accused by Conservative Group of Hiring Migrants Over US Citizens June 5, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A group founded by former Trump administration officials has accused Tyson Foods of discriminating against U.S. citizens by disproportionately hiring...
American Airlines Sued for Removing Black Passengers From Flight June 3, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner American Airlines was accused in a lawsuit on May 29 of race discrimination for temporarily removing three Black men from...
Ex-Employee Accuses Private Equity Firm of Retaliatory Firing Over Complaint May 30, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A former executive assistant at One Equity Partners sued the private equity firm on Wednesday, claiming she was subjected to...
Biden Overtime Pay Rule Challenged by US Business Groups May 23, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A coalition of U.S. business groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Biden administration rule that would extend...
California Court to Weigh Fate of Law Treating App-Based Drivers as Contractors May 21, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner California’s top state court on Tuesday will consider a labor union’s challenge to a ballot measure allowing app-based services such...
Ban on Worker Noncompetes Faces Uphill Legal Battle May 20, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s ban on “noncompete” agreements commonly signed by workers is likely vulnerable to legal challenges, experts...
18 States Sue Over EEOC’s Policy on Transgender Workers May 14, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit seeking to block the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from enforcing...