Today: September 21, 2024
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US states sue over EEOC's policy on transgender workers

A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit seeking to block the U.S.

May 14, 2024
US states sue over EEOC's policy on transgender workers
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Biden administration, civil groups sue Iowa over immigrant arrest law

The administration of U.S.

May 09, 2024
Biden administration, civil groups sue Iowa over immigrant arrest law
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NYC sued for denying gay employees in vitro fertilization coverage

New York City was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday claiming it discriminates against gay male city employees by only covering the costs of in vitro fertilization for women

May 24, 2024
NYC sued for denying gay employees in vitro fertilization coverage
News|Economy|Political

Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labor board rule on contract, franchise workers

President Joe Biden followed through on Friday on his vow to veto a Republican-backed measure that would have repealed a U.S. labor board rule treating companies as the

May 03, 2024
Biden vetoes bid to repeal US labor board rule on contract, franchise workers
Health|News

US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions

A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a federal rule that gives workers who had abortions the same legal protections as

April 25, 2024
US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions
Economy|News|World

US ban on worker noncompetes faces uphill legal battle

The U.S.

April 25, 2024
US ban on worker noncompetes faces uphill legal battle
Business|News

Starbucks loses appeal over union election at Seattle store

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected Starbucks' claims that an employee vote to unionize at the coffee company's flagship Seattle store was invalid because it was

April 24, 2024
Starbucks loses appeal over union election at Seattle store
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US Chamber of Commerce sues FTC for ban on noncompete agreements

The U.S.

April 24, 2024
US Chamber of Commerce sues FTC for ban on noncompete agreements
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Biden rule grants overtime pay to 4 million US workers

The administration of U.S.

April 23, 2024
Biden rule grants overtime pay to 4 million US workers
Economy|News|World

US bans worker 'noncompete' agreements as business groups vow to sue

The U.S.

April 23, 2024
US bans worker 'noncompete' agreements as business groups vow to sue
Business|News

Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms

Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday said it will roll back requirements that U.S. suppliers and staffing firms pay their employees at least $15 an hour and provide health

May 06, 2024
Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms
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US Supreme Court gives boost to St. Louis cop who sued over job transfer

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a boost to a St.

April 17, 2024
US Supreme Court gives boost to St. Louis cop who sued over job transfer
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US employers must accommodate abortions, birth control, agency says

U.S. employers' obligation to accommodate workers' pregnancies also extends to abortions and the use of contraception, the U.S. agency that enforces workplace

April 26, 2024
US employers must accommodate abortions, birth control, agency says
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US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday kept on hold a Republican-backed Texas law that would let state authorities arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing

March 27, 2024
US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden
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US court pauses block on Texas law on illegal border crossings

A U.S. appeals court temporarily set aside a judge's ruling that blocked a Texas law giving state officials broad powers to arrest, prosecute and order the removal of

March 04, 2024
US court pauses block on Texas law on illegal border crossings
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US court tries to bring SpaceX lawsuit against US labor board back to Texas

A U.S. appeals court in an unusual step on Monday moved to claw back rocket maker SpaceX's lawsuit claiming a U.S. labor board's structure is unconstitutional, after a

April 26, 2024
US court tries to bring SpaceX lawsuit against US labor board back to Texas
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Freelancers file first lawsuit challenging Biden independent contractor rule

A group of freelance writers and editors has sued the U.S.

January 17, 2024
Freelancers file first lawsuit challenging Biden independent contractor rule
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US Supreme Court rejects Alaska's bid to let state workers avoid union dues

The U.S.

January 16, 2024
US Supreme Court rejects Alaska's bid to let state workers avoid union dues
News

New York City sues bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas

New York City on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing 17 bus companies of violating state law by transporting more than 33,000 migrants to the city from Texas as part of a

January 04, 2024
New York City sues bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas
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US agency suing Tesla for race bias says no need to pause lawsuit

A U.S. anti-discrimination agency has asked a federal judge to reject Tesla Inc's bid to pause a lawsuit alleging widespread racial bias at the electric carmaker's

April 26, 2024
US agency suing Tesla for race bias says no need to pause lawsuit
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California sues Kroger unit for rejecting job seekers with criminal records

California filed a lawsuit against Kroger Co subsidiary Ralph's Grocery Co on Thursday, accusing it of violating state law by screening out hundreds of job applicants

April 26, 2024
California sues Kroger unit for rejecting job seekers with criminal records
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Court blocks US government destruction of Texas border razor wire fencing

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday temporarily blocked the administration of President Joe Biden from destroying razor wire fencing that Texas placed along its with Mexico

April 26, 2024
Court blocks US government destruction of Texas border razor wire fencing
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US court revives challenge to Connecticut rule on transgender athletes in girls' sports

A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit by female former high school track team members challenging a Connecticut policy that allows transgender girls to

April 26, 2024
US court revives challenge to Connecticut rule on transgender athletes in girls' sports
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Texas must remove Rio Grande migrant barrier, US appeals court rules

Texas must remove a 1,000-foot-long (305-meter) floating barrier it placed in the Rio Grande river to deter migrants from illegally crossing the border with Mexico, a

April 26, 2024
Texas must remove Rio Grande migrant barrier, US appeals court rules
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Wells Fargo accused of not paying overtime at shortstaffed US branches

A Wells Fargo & Co employee filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the bank of depriving hundreds of its U.S. branch workers of overtime pay, as the bank faces an

November 30, 2023
Wells Fargo accused of not paying overtime at shortstaffed US branches

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