Workplace Law Report Index-Summary

GENDER DISCRIMINATION

GENDER IDENTITY

– Fla., Broward County bans bias, In Brief, 302
– Ky. bias ban restored by executive order, 815

GENDER VARIANCE DISCRIMINATION

– Fla., Broward County bans bias, In Brief, 302
– Gender stereotyping, rescinded job offer based on “misrepresentation policy” may be pretext for bias, transgendered applicant may sue (S.D. Texas), 531
– Sex stereotyping, withdrawal of job offer to transsexual was bias “because of sex” (D.D.C.), 1269

GENETIC DISCRIMINATION

– Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 493, S 358

– Mental health

See MENTAL HEALTH

GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT (GINA)

– ERISA health care amendments, CRS updates 2008 report, 1010

GEORGIA

– Deceptive practices, TLVs, DOL use of ACGIH exposure guidelines lawful (M.D. Ga.), 671
– DeKalb County, overtime, paramedics and fire medics responsible for fire suppression FLSA-exempt regardless of actual duties (11th Cir.), 336
– Firearms, governor signs measure allowing workers to keep guns in cars, 701
– Mandatory arbitration, Open Door pact enforceable under Ga. law applies to bias, retaliation claims (11th Cir.), 1372
– State actions summary, 783

GRANTS

– DOL, ETA management, OIG's semiannual report to Congress, overview, 808

GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS (GCC-IBT)

– Local 432-M, handbilling ban unlawful, mall is public forum, content-based speech prohibitions improper (Cal.), 15; NLRB ruling enforced (D.C. Cir.), 664; (U.S., rev den), 1349
– Santa Barbara News-Press, 1st Amend., risk of infringing right to editorial discretion triggers denial of NLRA §10(j) interim injunction (C.D. Cal.), 776

GROCERY STORES

– Albertsons, failure to pay final wages by deadline, $15M settles state law class claims (Cal. Sup. Ct.), 766
– Farm Stores Grocery, overtime, “store managers” win claim, FLSA exemption depends on duties, not designation (11th Cir.), 400
– Food City, national origin, Hispanic workers' bid for class certification on pay bias claims revived (9th Cir.), 1051
– FreshDirect, representation, unions claim ICE audit during election caused online grocery warehouse workers to reject both UFCW, IBT, Special Report, 128
– Gristede's, FLSA, overtime, misclassified NYC managers prevail, counterclaims ruled retaliatory (S.D.N.Y.), 1218
– Ralphs Grocery

– – Mandatory arbitration program does not abridge right to file claims with state and federal agencies, program clarified under settlement with EEOC (N.D. Ill.), 723
– – ULPs, UFCW locals entitled to some data on fraudulent rehiring during 2003-2004 lockout, but audit privileged work product (NLRB), 294

GUNS

See FIREARMS