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Millions of New Workers Eligible for Overtime Under DOL Rule

Roughly 4 million workers will take home more money when they work more than 40 hours a week under a new US Labor Department rule that expands overtime pay eligibility under federal law.

Supreme Court Warms to Starbucks’ Bid to Curb Labor Board Power

Several US Supreme Court justices expressed support for Starbucks Corp.’s position that federal judges should review National Labor Relations Board requests for injunctions the same way they would any other litigant’s bid for an immediate court order.

‘Right to Disconnect’ Plan in California Hits Employer Backlash

A California “right to disconnect” proposal aims to protect workers from the growing expectation that they’re always available to their bosses, spurring opposition from business groups that say it would create a compliance mess especially for management of salaried employees.

SpaceX Challenges NLRB Constitutionality in Federal Court Again

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has gone to federal court in Texas again to challenge the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board after its first lawsuit was transferred to California.

Biden 401(k) Advice Rule Finalized Over Wall Street Objections

The US Labor Department has released a closely watched rule that will expand strict fiduciary standards of conduct to cover more retirement plan advisers, and has already drawn ire from Wall Street.

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FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms

The US <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13362Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0392381D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Chamber of Commerce vowed to immediately challenge in court.

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FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms (2)

The US <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13362Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0392381D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Chamber of Commerce vowed to immediately challenge in court.

The Artificial Intelligence Dilemma: Can Laws Keep Up?

The risks that artificial intelligence represents have come into sharper focus: disinformation, potential job loss, perhaps even an existential threat to humanity. Is government capable of putting guardrails around such a fast-moving technology?

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Case: Individual Employment Rights/Procedural Due Process (M.D. Ala.)

An Alabama federal court granted summary judgment to the associate dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine of Auburn University on a procedural due process claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 of a coordinator of student services alleging discharge without an adequate pretermination hearing. Gideon v. Camus, 2024 BL 135403, M.D. Ala., Case. No: 3:22-cv-176-RAH-SMD, 4/19/24

Case: Labor Relations/Unfair Labor Practices (D.C. Cir.)

A District of Columbia federal appeals court held that Hilton Anchorage unlawfully refused to bargain with a union representing its housekeepers, in violation of Sections 8(a)(1) and (5) of the NLRA, when substantial renovations to the hotel’s guest rooms and bathrooms made the housekeepers’ cleaning duties more difficult. CP Anchorage Hotel 2, LLC v. NLRB, 2024 BL 119995, D.C. Cir., 23-1029 Consolidated with 23-1039, 4/9/24

Case: Discrimination/Disparate Treatment (E.D. Va.)

A federal court partially denied the Virginia Department of Corrections’ motion to dismiss the claims of three female employees that access procedures regarding body scanners and strip searches subjected them to sex-based disparate treatment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Patterson v. Va. Dep’t of Corr., 2024 BL 135567, E.D. Va., 3:23cv757 (DJN), 4/19/24