Retaliation suit against airline isn’t preempted
Federal labor law governing the transportation industry does not completely preempt an airline employee’s state-law retaliation claim, the 7th Circuit has ruled in ordering a remand to state court. The...
View ArticleEmployer can be sued for requiring gynecological exam
An employer engaged in sex discrimination when it conditioned a female truck driver’s continued employment on her undergoing an independent medical examination for a gynecological condition, Maryland’s...
View ArticleLabor law doesn’t preempt ADA claim
Federal labor law does not preempt a disability discrimination claim filed by a UPS worker suffering from a serious back injury, the 6th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal. The plaintiff...
View ArticleDoes employer-union deal violate labor anti-bribery law?
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether an agreement between an employer and union setting amicable ground rules for a union organizing campaign violates the federal labor anti-bribery...
View ArticleLABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT
Does an agreement between an employer and union setting amicable ground rules for a union organizing campaign violate the federal labor anti-bribery statute? See “Does employer-union deal violate labor...
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