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401(k) Advice, Overtime Rules Poised to Reprise Obama-Era Fights

Two signature US Labor Department policies are almost certain to face a test of whether the latest updates to the agency’s regulations can survive legal deficiencies that led to the demise of their Obama-era predecessors.

Starbucks Loses Bid to Axe Seattle Union Mail-In Election

A National Labor Relations Board official correctly ordered a mail-in election at Starbucks’ Seattle Roastery, a federal appeals panel ruled.

Former United Way Executive Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

United Way Worldwide allowed a male official to sexually harass a female executive and then unlawfully fired her after she complained, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in a Virginia state court.

MLB Umpire Says Sex Harassment Ignored Because of Diversity Push

MLB was sued Wednesday by a former minor league umpire who says he was fired because he complained about a female umpire’s harassment based on his gender and sexual orientation.

Noncompete Ban Amplifies Biden Push to Loosen Worker Contracts

The US Federal Trade Commission’s move to ban virtually all noncompete clauses is the biggest step yet in a broader regulatory crackdown forcing employers to re-evaluate how they recruit and retain workers.

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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: Disability Discrimination/Discharge (Pa. Super. Ct.)

A Pennsylvania state appellate court reversed the state trial court’s grant of dismissal to Waste Management & Processors on the claims of a loader legally using medical marijuana for his disability that he was fired due to his legal use of medical marijuana, in violation of state law. Kopinetz v. Waste Mgmt. & Processors, Inc., 2024 BL 134640, Pa. Super. Ct., 1344 MDA 2023, 4/19/24

Case: Discrimination/National Origin (E.D.N.Y.)

A New York federal district court partially denied NYC Health’s motion to dismiss the claims of an associate director of Middle Eastern origin that he was subject to discrimination and retaliation due to his national origin, in violation of Title VII and state law. Said v. NYC Health, 2024 BL 140503, E.D.N.Y., 1:23-cv-03313-OEM-JAM, 4/24/24

Case: Discrimination/Race Discrimination (E.D. Pa.)

A Pennsylvania federal district court partially denied dismissal to the School District of Philadelphia on the claims of a Black program manager that she was subject to racial discrimination and retaliatory termination, in violation of Title VII, Section 1981, equal protection, and state law. Johnson v. Sch. Dist. of Phila., 2024 BL 140265, E.D. Pa., 23-3430, 4/24/24