Judge Dismisses Whole Foods Workers’ Lawsuit Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Masks January 24, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by three former Whole Foods employees who said they were illegally fired...
EPL Exposures Redefined Post Pandemic: PLUS Panel December 13, 2022 By Jahna Jacobson Post-Covid changes in the workplace have created a slew of new issues and exposures for employers. From the changing attitudes...
Biden Signs #MeToo Law Curbing Confidentiality Agreements December 9, 2022 By Michelle L. Price President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from...
Latest Twitter Lawsuit Says Company Targeted Women for Layoffs December 8, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner Twitter Inc has been hit with another lawsuit stemming from the recent purging of half its workforce, this one accusing...
Goldman Sachs Paid Over $12M to Bury Partner’s Claim of Sexist Culture November 15, 2022 By Sridhar Natarajan and Max Abelson Goldman Sachs Group Inc. paid out well over $12 million to a veteran executive who complained internally about a toxic...
Maryland Court Affirms Limits on Hiring Firm Liability for Contractor Negligence August 16, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The mother of a man killed on a Baltimore construction site who was barred by Maryland’s workers’ compensation law from...
Providence Police Seek to Fire Officer After Video Shows Excess Force August 11, 2022 A Rhode Island police department is seeking to fire an officer after video showed him smashing a handcuffed man’s face...
Tesla Sued by Former Employees Over ‘Mass Layoff’ June 21, 2022 By Akriti Sharma and Hyunjoo Jin Former Tesla Inc. employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. electric car company alleging its decision to carry out...
Judge Finds Tesla Liable to Black Former Worker Who Alleged Bias, but Slashes Payout April 14, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel and Daniel Wiessner A federal judge said on Wednesday Tesla Inc. was liable to a Black elevator operator who said the electric car...
US: Discrimination Based on Opioid Treatment Violates Law April 8, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill A deepening opioid epidemic is prompting the U.S. Department of Justice to warn about discrimination against those who are prescribed...