Takeaway: The defendant argued that it could not accommodate the plaintiff because this would violate state law. The court found that federal law has supremacy over state law, and thus the failure ...

Where plaintiffs have alleged that the defendant employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to compensate current and former call center agents for all hours worked, the plaintiffs h...

The Western News | July 25, 2023 7:00 AM It appears the Troy Dispatch Center is running out of money and personnel to continue offering services for the district. The center stopped offering servi...

Takeaway: This case clarifies that an employee must apply for a position in order to claim that she was not selected for it. At the same time, another court might find it more persuasive that a con...

Orlando Heart & Vascular Center LLC and a former employee have settled a False Claims Act suit that said the worker was fired for raising concerns about potentially improper Medicare billing. ...

The new law provides clarity on aspects of working in Oman, including leave allowances, payment and contracted hours. The Labour Law Decree was issued by Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik and is formulated...

Whilst the British summer may be a washout, things seem to be hotting up in the flexible working arena. The Flexible Working Private Members Bill has now come to fruition, consultation has been lau...

California company must pay $140,000 in back wages and damages to 35 employees The owners and operators of Che Garibaldi – operator of Taqueria Garibaldi – have been ordered to pay $140,000 in bac...

Where a plaintiff has alleged wrongful termination in violation of public policy, that count must be dismissed because the plaintiff’s allegation that the defendant employer “is trying to cover up ...

Some lawmakers want to include weight as a protected category for employment discrimination purposes. New York City and some states are moving "to outlaw weight discrimination at work," the Wall S...