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By Jeffrey Campolongo | April 19, 2024
The clash centers around the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), the premier organization in MMA, and its fighters, who allege they have been shortchanged in terms of pay and benefits.
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By Marianna Wharry | April 19, 2024
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By Riley Brennan | April 19, 2024
A judge partially granted SeaWorld's motion for summary judgment, concluding a rational factfinder couldn't conclude that employees were acting outside the scope of their employment when the alleged discrimination occurred.
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By Erica Pope and Benjamin Bard | April 19, 2024
The NLRB issued its order and decision last year in McLaren Macomb, holding that employers violate the NLRA by enforcing—or even offering—severance agreements containing overly broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions. This decision puts employers at a greater risk of unfair labor practice charges if they offer or attempt to enforce restrictive covenants that fail to meet its stringent standards.
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By Maria Dinzeo | April 18, 2024
AI researcher Viviane Ghaderi says Amazon pressured her to quit after she disclosed her pregnancy and fired her while she had discrimination and retaliation claims pending with the company.
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By Colleen Murphy | April 18, 2024
"There were pay equity statutes before there were pay transparency requirements which I think are sleeping giants," Christopher T. Wall of Stoel Rives, said. "There is a ton of exposure that, I think, people both on the plaintiff side and on the employer side, are not totally tuned in to. It is good to take stock of pay discrepancies that may exist and to fix those issues. That also helps protect your business from catastrophic liability."
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By Lisa A. Zaccardelli and Janelle A. Pelli | April 17, 2024
On March 12, New York joined over 25 other states in protecting the privacy of its citizens with a new law that restricts employers from accessing…
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By Riley Brennan | April 17, 2024
Artificial intelligence researcher Viviane Ghaderi alleges that she was directed to ignore Amazon.com Service's internal copyright policies conveyed by legal, "in pursuit of better results because 'everyone else'—i.e., other AI companies—'is doing it,'" the complaint said.
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By Riley Brennan | April 17, 2024
Viviane Ghaderi alleges she was directed to ignore Amazon's internal copyright policies conveyed by legal, "in pursuit of better results because 'everyone else'—i.e., other AI companies—'is doing it.'"
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By Jimmy Hoover | April 17, 2024
"To make out a Title VII discrimination claim, a transferee must show some harm respecting an identifiable term or condition of employment," Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court. "What the transferee does not have to show, according to the relevant text, is that the harm incurred was 'significant.'"
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