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No duty of care over inaccurate drug test results

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The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that third-party entities hired by employers to administer drug tests do not owe a common-law negligence duty to their clients’ employees. This decision follows a previous ruling that employers who conduct drug tests in-house ...

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Biden order spotlights AI labor concerns

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The recently released “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” contains provisions focused specifically on addressing rising concerns over AI’s impacts on the future of work. While stopping short of immediate policy actions, ...

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Failure-to-rehire suit continues for employee who never reapplied

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A federal judge has ruled that a former office manager can move forward with his lawsuit alleging that the university he worked at unlawfully refused to rehire him in retaliation for his complaints of wage violations and age discrimination. The ...

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Federal appeals court reverses $8M Wage Act judgment for police

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A $8.3 million judgment awarded to police officers for unpaid detail wages has been overturned on appeal, with a federal appeals court finding no violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act occurred. The ruling demonstrates how ambiguous contract language can backfire ...

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Businesses, legislators challenge NLRB’s joint employer rule

A controversial new regulation expanding the concept of “joint employment” under federal labor law is set to take effect in February, potentially making it easier for Americans to unionize. However, the measure has sparked backlash from the business community and ...

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EMTs win nearly $18 million in wage-and-hour lawsuit

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A recent appeals court ruling reinforced that under federal wage law, employees must be paid for all work required of them, even if occurring outside normal shifts. The decision upheld a $17.78 million judgment against New York City for unpaid ...

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NLRB expands joint employer standard

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a final rule that expands the standard for when two businesses are considered joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The rule replaces a standard last updated in 2020 and ...

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EEOC discrimination lawsuits jump 50%

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed over 50% more employment discrimination lawsuits in fiscal year 2023 than it did the year before. The agency filed 143 new employment discrimination suits from Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023.  The ...

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Overtime salary threshold could jump up

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The Department of Labor (DOL) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would increase the minimum weekly salary required to qualify for a white-collar overtime exemption by more than 50 percent, to $55,000. If the changes go into effect, the ...

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FTC and DOL memorandum increases enforcement capabilities

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to join forces to combat unfair practices in the labor market. Under the MOU, the agencies will collaborate to share information, ...

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