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Judge Approves $795K Settlement in Class Action Over Misclassification of Delivery Drivers

"We think this is a very favorable resolution of misclassification and deduction claims under the Massachusetts Wage Act, which provides significant relief to the 47 class members involved," Olena Savytska of Lichten & Liss-Riordan said of the $795,000 settlement on behalf of delivery drivers misclassified as independent contractors.
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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Hostile to Higher Burden for Employers in FLSA Cases

As they typically do on Election Day, the justices went about their business Tuesday by hearing oral arguments.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Sides With Saltz Mongeluzzi in Suit Over Former Paralegal's 'Voluntarily Offered' Vaccination Status

"Once information is public, it remains public. The Americans With Disabilities Act protects employees from employer disclosure of their confidential medical information. But it doesn't protect information that an employee shares with co-workers, including superiors, outside of an employer-conducted inquiry," said U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson.
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Corporate Counsel

Election Outcome Could Spur Policy U-Turns Across Employment Landscape

"A Trump administration would likely employ supply-side enforcement—focusing on workplace removals of unauthorized workers," Littler Mendelson shareholder Jorge Lopez told attendees of a roundtable titled "Election Outcomes and the Impact on Labor and Employment Law."
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Former IDF Soldier Cannot Remain Anonymous in Workplace Discrimination Suit, Court Finds

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Twitter Exec Sues for $20M, Says Musk Fired Her as 'Petty Retribution'

Leslie Berland was chief marketing officer until October 2022, when a meeting with advertisers went off the rails, leaving Musk embarrassed and looking for someone to blame, according to her lawsuit.
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Law.com

Lawyers Warn: Little-Noticed Report Could Spell Bad News for Employers

For employers facing legal action over harassment based on a protected characteristic, a faulty investigation could make a bad situation even worse, said Frances Haas, an employment lawyer at Nyemaster Goode in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Should Employees Stay or Should They Go?: The NLRB and FTC Crackdown on Restrictive Covenants

While the NLRB governs union-management relations and concerted conduct in the workplace, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has indicated it is her belief that many noncompetes violate federal labor laws regardless of whether the workforce is unionized. How did the NLRB get here and what are the takeaways for employers?
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New York Law Journal

Option Repricings in Private Companies: 6 Considerations for Attorneys

This article provides a high-level review of the major considerations for advising clients undergoing a repricing, offering insights and strategies for legal professionals navigating this complex landscape.
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New York Law Journal

Laws Evolving for Pregnant Workers: What NY Employers Need to Know

The introduction of both New York's first-of-its-kind prenatal paid leave and the EEOC's rule implementing the PWFA signals to employers nationwide the need to strengthen workplace accommodations for their pregnant employees and the importance of understanding the implications of this evolving area of the law.
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