Employment law court cases
Important employment law court cases from USA in “easy to read” format.
USA :: Can compensation for time spent putting on and off protective gear be lawfully justified?
USA Court The Supreme Court of Wisconsin Case SJ Piper and others v …
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USA :: Salary history does not justify salary disparities in Equal Pay Act claims
USA Court Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case A …
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USA :: Can a medical cannabis cardholder be fired for failing a drugs test?
USA Court New Jersey Supreme Court Case Wild v …
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USA :: Use of payroll cards to remunerate employees
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) Court New York Court of Appeals Case Reardon v Global Cash Card, Inc …
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USA :: Mandatory service charge may be considered a tip
USA Case O’Grady v Merchant Exchange Productions, Inc Court California Court of Appeals Date issued 31st October 2019 Subject Mandatory service charge may be considered a tip Substance The employee concerned was working as a bartender and waiter …
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USA :: Termination during a probationary period found to be discriminatory
USA Case Clarence Andrew McGuffin v Social Security Administration Court US Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit) Date issued 7th November 2019 Subject Termination during a probationary period found to be discriminatory Substance The Social Security Administration Agency terminated the employee (who was a preference-eligible veteran) during their one-year probationary period on the grounds of poor performance …
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USA :: Misclassification of courier drivers as independent contractors
USA Case Velox Express, Inc and Jeannie Edge Court National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Date issued August 29th 2019 Subject Misclassification of courier drivers as independent contractors Substance Following her termination, the employee concerned filed an unfair labor practice claim with the NLRB, alleging that their classification as “independent contractor” was wrong …
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USA :: Should bonus payments from third parties be included in regular remuneration to determine overtime pay?
USA Case: DOL v Bristol excavating Inc …
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USA (Washington) :: Is obesity a protected characteristic under state anti-discrimination legislation?
USA (Washington) Case: Taylor v Burlington Northern Railroad Holdings, Inc …
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USA (Pennsylvania) :: Validity of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act
USA (Pennsylvania) Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Date issued: 17th July 2019 Subject: Validity of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act Substance: The Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA) was enacted in 2015 in the City of Pittsburgh and was subsequently challenged in Court by several companies …
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USA :: Was the dismissal of a disabled employee for poor performance valid?
USA Case: Graham v Arctic Zone Iceplex, LLC Court: Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Date issued: 23rd July 2019 Subject: Was the dismissal of a disabled employee for poor performance valid? Substance: After an occupational injury, the employee in this case had been dismissed for reasons relating to their attitude towards a shift change, insubordination, customer complaints, and damage to property …
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USA :: Case law on social media
According to the Nationa Labor Relations Act, employees in the USA have the right to post their views on social media, including their opinions regarding their workplace …
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USA :: First conviction for operating fraudulent MEWA
USA Case: USA v 1 …
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USA :: Can an employer grant one additional holiday for the exclusive benefit of non-unionised employees?
USA Case: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp Court: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Date issued: 7th May 2019 Subject: Can an employer grant one additional holiday for the exclusive benefit of non-unionised employees? Substance: In celebration of good business results, the employer in this case had offered their employees one extra paid holiday called “Appreciation Day”, excluding those “covered by a collective bargaining agreement” …
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USA (California) :: Continuation of employment does not necessarily constitute implied consent to arbitration agreement
USA (California) Case: Diaz v Sohnen Enterprises, Inc …
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