GREENVILLE, S.C. – Silver Bay Seafood Restaurant, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commiss...

Takeaway: This decision calls into question prior federal case law holding that a specific safety standard of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not necessarily pre-empt ...

Lifeguard shortages closed thousands of pools and beaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, when social distancing requirements disrupted training and rising wages lured some workers to other summer j...

July 30 was National Whistleblower Day. For the tenth consecutive year, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating the day and encouraging federal agencies to celebrate by informi...

Su Slips. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s chances of becoming the actual secretary of labor continued to dwindle this week. Multiple media reports indicate that the administration is no longe...

In a victory for parties seeking to compel arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a district court must stay the proceedings when a party seeks interlocutory appeal of an order denying a mot...

Answering certified questions from the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court found that public policy precluded holding an employer liable where an employee’s spouse suf...

Jumping on the anti-noncompete bandwagon, the New York legislature has passed a measure banning noncompete agreements in the state. Senate Bill S3100A prohibits employers from “seeking, requiring, ...

Harassment doesn’t have to target a specific individual to be actionable under Title VII, a panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a class action alleging sexual harassment. ...

Nashville-Based For-Profit Provider of Graduate Medical Education Fired Employee For Making a Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges NASHVILLE, Tenn. – HCA Healthcare, Inc. (and its divis...