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Employment – Retaliation – Involuntary transfer – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly - Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
U.S. District Court Where a defendant city has moved for summary judgment on a plaintiff teacher’s claim of retaliation, the motion should be denied because a reasonable juror could find that the...
Read moreCA Legislature Gives the FAST Recovery Act a Second Chance - The National Law Review
January 31st was the last day for the California legislature to approve bills that had been initially introduced in 2021 before they are shelved for good. The FAST Recovery Act (Assembly Bill (AB...
Read moreBiden Praises US 'Jobs Machine' After Employment Roars Upward - Bloomberg Law
President Joe Biden said America is “back to work” and putting the Covid-19 pandemic behind it, after the labor market showed unexpected strength last month even as cases of the virus surged. “Am...
Read moreNew California Bill Aims to Supersize Fast-Food Workers’ Rights - JD Supra
On January 31, 2022, the California State Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) No. 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which would potentially provide ...
Read moreCalifornia Supreme Court Heightens Employers’ Burden for Defending Whistleblower Claims - JD Supra
The California Supreme Court set a new, more employee-friendly, evidentiary standard for whistleblower retaliation claims. In Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., the Court held Labor Code...
Read moreUS Department of Labor recovers $47K in back wages for 30 workers after investigation finds Miramar Beach restaurant violated law - US Department of Labor
MIRAMAR BEACH, FL – A federal investigation has recovered $47,088 for 30 employees from the operator of a Miramar Beach restaurant who denied them their rightfully earned overtime wages. Investig...
Read moreBeyond DOJ’s Blockbuster Year in FCA Recoveries, Whistleblower Activity and Investigations Continue - JD Supra
The attention-grabbing headline from the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) annually released statistics on False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements and judgments is that the government recovered more t...
Read moreInvestment Manager SPCP Faces Suit Over Employee Stock Plan Deal - Bloomberg Law
Employees allegedly overpaid for health-care company stock Judge hearing similar suit against company, former owner Investment management firm SPCP Group LLC must face a lawsuit claiming it kno...
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Former nurse’s registration cancelled over false qualification claims - Pulse Tasmania
A former Tasmanian nurse has had her registration cancelled after a tribunal found she falsely claimed qualifications when applying for paramedic and senior nursing jobs. In a decision handed down...