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The Recorder

Preparing for California's Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

"There is hope that SB 553 will help to make California workplaces safer," according to employment attorney Deborah Petito of Offit Kurman.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Child Labor Probe Hammers Tennessee Factory, Highlighting Risks to Employers From Feds' Stepped-Up Enforcement

The Department of Labor fined Morristown, Tennessee-based Tuff Torq $296,951 and secured a court order requiring it to disgorge $1.5 million—a month of profits—after a January inspection found 10 illegally employed children as young as 14 subjected to "oppressive" conditions.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Nurses Claim Tenet Fired Them for Reporting Violations

"They stood their ground despite threats of discipline, and continued to speak out," plaintiff counsel Roland Goff said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Labor Law §241(6): 'Bazdaric v. Almah Partners'

Unlike Labor Law §240(1), Labor Law §241 (6) is not self executing. Plaintiff must show that a violation of a concrete specification under a provision of the New York Industrial Code was a proximate cause of injury in order to impose liability under §241(6).
13 minute read

The Recorder

'We Are Evaluating This Lawsuit': Lewis Brisbois Responds to Complaint Filed by Ex-Partner

"Indeed, both of Mr. Lofton's immediate supervisors, John Barber and Jeffrey Ranen, have a well-documented 15-year history of exchanging racist remarks over defendant's email system with lawyers throughout LBBS—ranging from junior associates to fellow partners," the complaint said. "These emails included 'gratuitous use' of the n-word."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mexican Nationals Allege 'Bait-and-Switch' Scheme That Misled Them Into Manual Labor Job

"Our clients do have considerable experience with their engineering background, and they were targeted and recruited from these universities in Mexico, but the American workers that are working alongside them obviously don't have an engineering degree and oftentimes don't have a college degree," Rachel Berlin Benjamin of Beal Sutherland Berlin & Brown in Atlanta, told the Daily Report.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Federal Independent Contractor Rule Differs From NJ's ABC Test

"The new rule sets forth a non-exhaustive six-factor test to determine whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor," write Adam Busler and Lauren Wright of Fox Rothschild.
7 minute read

Law.com

Workplace Weed and Labor Pacts / State AGs and Hemp / Maryland Licensing Suit / Vicente Sues Recruiter

A wrongful termination suit brought under Pennsylvania's medical marijuana statute is not preempted by federal law governing collective bargaining agreements, a federal judge held.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-NFL Star and Penn State Fullback Turned Educator Files Lawsuit Alleging Systemic Racism Against School District

Omar Easy's claims paint a picture of a hostile work environment fraught with racial tension, unjust treatment and systemic prejudice. As the case unfolds, it raises critical questions about equity, inclusivity and the challenges faced by leaders of color in educational institutions.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Getting It Done: Successful Techniques for Mediating New York Labor Law Cases

In this article, Michael B. Titowsky focuses on Labor Law mediation. What are the best approaches to Labor Law mediations? How do we increase our chances of success? How do we respond to and hopefully move past impasses?
14 minute read

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