Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers often fail to appreciate the ramifications of industrial hygiene data and medical records. Even non-detect records must be maintained for 30+ years and provided to employees […]
FTC Launches New Joint Labor Task Force to Protect American Workers From Deceptive, Unfair, and Anticompetitive Labor Practices
On February 26, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a new “Joint Labor Task Force” to combat deceptive, unfair, and anticompetitive labor market practices. FTC Chairman Andrew […]
Supreme Court to Clarify Which Workers Can Avoid Arbitration
The Supreme Court will hear a decision examining the scope of an exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act with potentially significant ramifications. * * * On October 20, 2025, the […]
If Compensation Is an Open Book, Will More Workers Be Disgruntled About Their Earnings?
New Jersey employers are now required to share more information about how much their workers are paid, but some observers think the additional information could bring an uptick […]
JPMorgan Chase Wants Workers’ Benefits Suit Axed
JPMorgan Chase urged the Manhattan federal court to dismiss claims of mismanaging its employee healthcare plan, saying a trio of current and former workers couldn’t challenge their healthcare […]
Supreme Court Lifts Order to Reinstate 16,000 Federal Workers Fired by Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that the Trump administration is not required to begin reinstating 16,000 fired probationary workers across six federal agencies, granting the government’s request […]
Complaining of Judicial ‘Power Grab,’ DOJ Asks Justices to Thwart Mass Reinstatement of Fired Workers
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. My name is Jimmy Hoover. I have been the Supreme Court correspondent for the National Law Journal and Law.com since 2023. In this newsletter, I provide […]
5 Workers Sue Valero Energy Over Texas Refinery Blast
Five workers injured in an explosion at a Texas Gulf Coast refinery filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages Thursday against Valero Energy Corp., alleging […]
Workers’ Attempt to Link H-1B Hiring to Tax Fraud Falls Short With 2nd Circuit
The Second Circuit has refused to rescue U.S. workers’ claims that a New York information technology contractor deprived the federal government of tax revenue by hiring lower-salaried H-1B […]
Law Classifying Gig Workers as Contractors Upheld in California Supreme Court — Justia News — July 25, 2024
Workers who drive or deliver food for companies such as Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash can be classified as independent contractors under a law approved by California voters, the […]