New England Biz Law Update

Fitness company Equinox Holdings will pay $48,000 and implement anti-discrimination safeguards to resolve a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A Florida-based construction contractor is on the hook for more than half a million dollars after federal investigators found it shorted workers on overtime pay, largely due to how it rounded hours.

In a closely watched decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that non-solicitation agreements are not governed by the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (MNAA) – even when they include a forfeiture provision.

A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that The Washington Post was within its rights to fire former reporter Felicia Sonmez in 2022, finding that her online criticisms of colleagues and the company were not protected under federal labor law.

A federal judge has partially denied Costco Wholesale Corporation’s bid to dismiss claims brought by a former employee who says the retailer failed to accommodate his need to care for his terminally ill wife.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced updates to its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) Inspection Program.

A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the enforcement of key provisions in three executive orders issued by President Donald J. Trump that sought to restrict federal funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives supporting transgender individuals.

When plaintiff Chad Bustos accepted the role of chief marketing officer at a luxury Southern California destination, he expected to finish out his career in a place that prized excellence.

Plaintiffs alleging reverse discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are not required to meet a heightened evidentiary standard previously imposed by some lower courts, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously.

A Culver’s franchisee in Minnesota has agreed to pay $261,000 to resolve two federal lawsuits brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).