DOL will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year
The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.

Fired executive to sue Alexandria-based United Way, claims retaliation after reporting sexual harassment
A former chief marketing officer at Alexandria, Virginia-based United Way Worldwide plans to file a $12 million lawsuit against the charity on Wednesday.

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 705 MEMBERS WIN RACIAL DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST DHL EXPRESS
Members of Teamsters Local 705 have won a $8.7 million racial discrimination lawsuit against DHL Express.

EEOC sues New York Beer Project
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against New York Beer Project over the dismissal of two bartenders with medical issues at its suburban Rochester location.

In another settlement, Millcreek schools pay $87,500 to end claim of gender discrimination
The Millcreek Township School District is again spending tens of thousands of dollars to resolve a personnel issue that arose during the administration of then-Superintendent Ian Roberts.

FTC Approves Final Rule to Ban All New Non-Compete Agreements in 3-2 Vote
For the federal government to insert itself into contractual relationships like this is breathtaking…. Should this action by the FTC stand, trade secret litigation will easily double, if not more, as businesses seek redress for employees who leave today and become a competitor tomorrow.

The Ivy League Is Siding With Dartmouth Against College Athlete Unionization
On Tuesday, the conference filed an amicus brief with the National Labor Relations Board in support of Dartmouth’s position that athletes should not be allowed to unionize or receive university employee status.

UAW moving quickly after VW organizing win, union president says
VW was viewed by many industry analysts and officials as the easiest nonunion factory to organize given the company's strong union relations in Germany.

Amazon accused of delay tactics in KCVG Air Hub workers' unfair labor practices case
'We are confident Amazon will be held accountable for spying on, harassing, and discriminating against KCVG workers...'

Princeton Grad students will vote on unionization May 13 and 14
An April 23 email from Dean of the Graduate School Rodney Priestley informed graduate students that the University had entered into a stipulated election agreement with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), marking the official first step towards a graduate student union. Princeton is the only Ivy League school that does not currently have a recognized graduate student union.

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns.

 

 

 

 

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