Employment
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A pair of nurses working for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs urged the Federal Circuit on Monday to revive a case accusing the agency of stiffing Massachusetts and Rhode Island medical staff of required locality pay adjustments… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Northrop Grumman inked a $12.4 million settlement deal Monday with employees who claimed the defense giant’s 401(k) plan betrayed workers by using a costly management strategy for a risky investment fund, wrapping up a 13-year legal fight… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A former member of the United Auto Workers executive board embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the union in order to benefit a racketeering enterprise, Michigan federal prosecutors alleged Monday… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The Seventh Circuit said on Tuesday that the National Labor Relations Board acted properly when it barred the University of Chicago from presenting evidence to support its contention that students working at the school’s libraries are temporary employees who aren’t eligible to bargain collectively… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The companies behind the Spearmint Rhino chain of nightclubs will pay $3.65 million to resolve a class action alleging they misclassified exotic dancers as independent contractors rather than employees in order to pay them less, according to a settlement filed Monday in California federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 