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The U.S. Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Employees in the Majority to Prove Reverse Discrimination Under Title VII

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The United States Supreme Court on June 5, 2025, in a rare unanimous decision, overturned a decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that required a plaintiff, a heterosexual, to have evidence as part of her proofs to...more

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Illinois Federal Court Refuses to Halt Equal Benefits Provisions of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

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On May 23, 2025, Judge Thomas Durkin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois refused to enjoin enforcement of amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA) that require...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Year Reminder to Employers: Make Sure Your Exempt Employees Are Being Paid Enough to Maintain Their Status

Starting a new year is a good opportunity for employers to review compensation structures to ensure sure they are paying their employees enough to meet the salary thresholds necessary for an employee to maintain their exempt...more

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Federal Appeals Court Makes Clear that New York’s Equal Pay Law is Stricter than Federal Law: What Employers Need to Know

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A federal appeals court recently made clear that judges must evaluate equal pay claims separately under federal law and New York’s separate equal pay law because the scope of the NY law is broader and could capture more legal...more

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December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

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Appellate Court Considers the Illinois “Employee Credit Privacy Act”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 3, 2019, the Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed summary judgment in favor of a public utility company that considered credit checks for individuals applying for a customer service...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (December 2019 Edition)

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We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more

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Offshore Oil Rig Workers’ Overtime Claims Governed by FLSA, Not California Law

On June 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that state wage and hour laws do not apply to offshore drilling workers where federal law addresses the relevant issue. In Parker Drilling Management...more

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Return To The Tidelands – Supreme Court Upholds Application Of Federal Law On The Outer Continental Shelf In The Face Of Parallel...

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In a rare decision applying the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. §1331 et seq.(“OCSLA”), the United States Supreme Court has clarified, re-affirmed and perhaps (given the breadth of its opinion) expanded the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Primacy of Federal Law on Outer Continental Shelf

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U.S. Supreme Court reaffirms primacy of federal law on Outer Continental Shelf holding state law may not be adopted where federal law already addresses the issue. In Parker Drilling Management Services Ltd. v. Newton, 587...more

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Supreme Court: State Wage-and-Hour Laws Inapplicable to Drilling Platform Workers

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Workers on oil drilling platforms off the coast of California are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), not California’s overtime and wage laws, the U.S. Supreme Court has held unanimously. Parker Drilling...more

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Offshore Drilling Companies Can Rest Easy: Supreme Court Holds California Wage and Hour Law Inapplicable to Certain Rig Workers

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On June 10, 2019, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state wage and hour laws do not apply to certain drilling rig employees working off the California coast.  The rig workers argued that California law...more

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Supreme Court Refuses To Extend State Wage-Hour Law To Offshore Drilling

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By a unanimous 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday declined to extend California’s wage-and-hour laws to employees working on offshore drilling platforms subject to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (Parker...more

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Supreme Court Decides Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton

On June 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton, No. 18-389, holding that state law does not apply to the Outer Continental Shelf when federal law addresses...more

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Employment Law Legends, Episode 1 – Employment Law Reborn: West Coast Hotel v. Parrish

Our new series, Employment Law Legends, examines pivotal employment law cases—from the history behind them to their lasting impact. In the first episode of the series, Paul Rinnan discusses West Coast Hotel v. Parrish, a case...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - January 2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including with respect to restrictive covenants; new state anti-harassment laws; minimum wage increases; age bias claims; and the employee...more

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Employment Law Developments and Trends in 2018 for Nevada Employers

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Employment law is a dynamic practice area in which new law develops each year. Last year was no exception. This article, originally published in Nevada Lawyer by Matthew L. Durham and Chad D. Olsen, discusses notable...more

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New Orleans Charter School Operator Ordered to Bargain with Union

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a New Orleans charter school was not a “political subdivision” exempt from the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRA does not apply to States and their political...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Much Is Closing a Door Worth? The California Supreme Court Addresses the De Minimis Doctrine - Labor & Employment Newsletter

On August 6, 2012, Douglas Troester, a former shift supervisor at a Starbucks location, filed a lawsuit against Starbucks in state court in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Troester filed his lawsuit on behalf of himself and a...more

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California Supreme Court Declines to Apply Federal Excuse for Short Unrecorded Work Periods

Last week, in Troester v. Starbucks, a unanimous California Supreme Court held that California labor statutes and wage orders do not incorporate federal de minimis work exceptions. Yet, the Court declined to define when, if...more

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Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Web Exclusive - May 2018: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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November 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. November was no...more

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Hospitality Employers Beware: Confusion of the Use of the Tip Credit Persists

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• The Ninth Circuit recently rejected federal Department of Labor (DOL) interpretive guidance that banned employers from using the federal tip credit for time spent on non-tip-generating activities if those tasks exceed 20...more

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