One of the largest U.S. labor unions asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort from accessing the Department of Labor’s systems, which the union warned could give the billionaire sensitive information about investigations into his companies.
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EEOC commissioner fired by Trump hires Kavanaugh accuser’s lawyers
Charlotte Burrows, a Democratic member and former chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission fired by Republican President Donald Trump, has hired a pair of Washington lawyers known for pursuing high-profile employment and sexual misconduct allegations.
What can US employers expect from a second Trump term?
Mark S. Goldstein, Dylan A. Lembo and Alexandra C. Manfredi of Reed Smith LLP discuss labor and employment policies implemented by the Biden administration that are likely to be rolled back, qualified, or reversed over the course of President-elect Trump’s second term.
EEOC says high tech workforce continues to lack diversity
The U.S. tech industry has made limited progress in diversifying its workforce over the last decade, with illegal discrimination likely playing a role in the underrepresentation of women, minorities, and older workers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said on Wednesday.
US judge says X must face class action age bias claims over mass layoff
A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that roughly 150 older workers who were laid off by social media platform X when Elon Musk acquired the company can sue for age discrimination as a class, exposing the company to millions of dollars in potential damages.
US appeals court backs EEOC win over Walmart in disability bias trial
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld a $300,000 award for a former Walmart employee with Down syndrome who the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed was fired after 15 years with the company because of her disability.
US workers more glum on compensation and work prospects, New York Fed says
U.S. workers are growing more sour with their employment compensation, according to a survey released on Monday by the New York Federal Reserve.
UAW accuses Trump, Musk of trying to intimidate workers in labor complaints
UAW President Shawn Fain condemns Trump and Musk’s actions as illegal and predictable
Chipotle can’t force arbitration of workplace rape claim, US court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Monday said a former Chipotle Mexican Grill employee does not have to arbitrate claims that she was sexually harassed and raped by a coworker, because she sued the restaurant chain after a federal law took effect banning agreements to keep such claims out of court.
US law firm Lewis Brisbois settles ex-partner’s bias lawsuit
Law firm Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by a Black ex-partner who cited offensive emails sent by the firm’s former practice leaders, court records show.
US labor board drops bid to revive rule on contract, franchise workers
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Friday dropped its appeal of a judge’s ruling striking down a rule that would have treated many companies as employers of certain contract and franchise workers and require them to bargain with unions representing them.
Workday must face novel bias lawsuit over AI screening software
A federal judge in California has rejected Workday’s bid to dismiss a proposed class action claiming that the artificial intelligence-powered software the company uses to screen out job applicants for other businesses bakes in existing biases.
Exclusive: BP tightens workplace relationships policy after Looney dismissal
BP employees must disclose any intimate relationships with colleagues or risk losing their jobs, the oil major told staff in a policy update, following the sacking of former CEO Bernard Looney for failing to do so.
Southwest wins pause on ‘religious liberty’ order in worker’s bias case
A U.S. appeals court on Friday said a Texas federal judge likely lacked the power to order lawyers at Southwest Airlines to undergo “religious liberty training” after a flight attendant won a discrimination lawsuit, and kept his decision on hold.
Black workers sue General Mills over discrimination at Georgia plant
General Mills (GIS.N), opens new tab has been sued by eight Black employees who accused the food company of tolerating decades of racism at a suburban Atlanta plant led by white managers known as the Good Ole Boys.