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On April 3, 2013, the Fifth Circuit affirmed a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that a plaintiff was not entitled to attorney’s fees and costs.

The Fifth Circuit concluded that an individual plaintiff was not entitled to attorneys' fees, even though she persuaded the Fifth Circuit to vacate and remand a summary judgment decision in...

Rogelio Ramos sued his former employers for unpaid overtime, minimum wages and other compensation and obtained some of the monetary recovery he requested.

The district court sentenced Nosal to one year and one day in prison; three years of supervised release; a $60,000 fine and approximately $828,000 in restitution to Korn/Ferry.

Though the two guides are quite similar in form and content, the November publication further specifies the rights of applicants and employees under federal laws such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act when an employer runs a background check.

For more than four decades, the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") has regulated consumer reporting agencies ("CRAs") that furnish consumer reports (i.e., background checks) to third parties such as employers.

On April 12, 2018, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State budget, which, as we previously reported ...

A federal district court in Ohio dismissed retirees' claims for lifetime healthcare benefits from Honeywell.

California Labor Code § 515.5 exempts computer software professionals from the overtime pay requirements imposed by Labor Code § 510, provided they meet certain requirements.

On August 13, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (820 ILCS § 90), which imposes restrictions on the use of non-competition and non-solicitation...

Effective January 1, 2017, the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the "Act") will prohibit private sector employers from entering into non-competition agreements with employees earning a "low wage."

On May 3, 2013, the IRS released proposed regulations on certain provisions relating to the federal premium tax credits that eligible individuals will use to purchase subsidized health insurance coverage from public exchanges starting in 2014.

Manuel Chavez was employed as an on-site hotel property manager by DTWO & E, Inc. and Stuart Union, LLC from 2002 to 2016. Chavez alleged he was paid less than the minimum wage...

The period for filing comments has now expired both for the NLRB’s proposed election regulations (killing the message by drastically shortening the time frame within which an employer may communicate with its employees.

After terminating the employment of Julie Simpson (Guardian’s COO), Guardian’s CEO/owner sued Simpson for a variety of claims, including breach of contract, interference with prospective...

Lea Liday sued her former employers for unpaid wages incurred from April 2010 until April 2014.

On April 14, 2015, an act protecting interns in Maryland from employment discrimination officially became law.

The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Insurance has announced that the Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave ("MEPSL") will expire on March 15, 2022,...