US Judge Will Not Block FTC Ban on Worker ‘Noncompete’ Agreements July 24, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner and Brendan Pierson A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by a tree-trimming company to block a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule...
Amazon Must Comply With EEOC’s Pregnancy Bias Probe, Judge Rules July 16, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating...
SpaceX Wins Block on Labor Board Case Over Severance Agreements July 12, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Texas said on Wednesday he would block the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing claims that...
ESG Investing Rule Presents Early Test on Limits of US Agency Powers July 8, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A challenge to a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans will present an early test...
US Judge Skeptical of Biden Overtime Pay Rule June 25, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Texas on Monday seemed likely to stop a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime...
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Wage Rule for Construction Projects June 25, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule expanding the cases in which construction contractors are required...
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...