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NLRB Affirms 'Wright Line' Standard for Employee Discipline in Protected Activities

NLRB Affirms 'Wright Line' Standard for Employee Discipline in Protected Activities

NLRB Affirms 'Wright Line' Standard for Employee Discipline in Protected Activities

Smithfield Foods to Face Jury Trial in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Smithfield Foods to Face Jury Trial in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Smithfield Foods to Face Jury Trial in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Smithfield Foods to Face Trial in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Smithfield Foods to Face Trial in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Smithfield Foods to Face Trial in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Central Maine Medical Center Denies Reinstatement of Fired Nurse Amid Unionization Efforts

Central Maine Medical Center Denies Reinstatement of Fired Nurse Amid Unionization Efforts

Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, Maine, has denied claims by the National Nurses Organizing Committee that it reinstated a nurse fired during unionization efforts. The union, a branch of the largest nurses' union, announced that CMMC and an Illinois hospital, both part of Prime Healthcare, had reinstated five nurses who were previously fired or suspended. However, a CMMC spokesperson stated that no reinstatements from suspension or termination have occurred, and certain matters remain under investigation. Prime Healthcare had fired 14 nurses at CMMC and disciplined six others, actions the union claims were in response to nurses filing a National Labor Relations Board petition for a union election. CMMC nurses later voted 91% to join the Maine State Nurses Association. CMMC has consistently denied retaliating against nurses for union activity, asserting that all disciplinary actions were based on documented violations of hospital standards of conduct and patient-safety policies.

Michigan Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment in Age Discrimination Case

Michigan Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment in Age Discrimination Case

Michigan Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment in Age Discrimination Case

AI in Employment Decisions Raises Legal Concerns for Employers in New York

AI in Employment Decisions Raises Legal Concerns for Employers in New York

AI in Employment Decisions Raises Legal Concerns for Employers in New York

The job crisis is more than AI. Gig work makes you disposable | Opinion

The job crisis is more than AI. Gig work makes you disposable | Opinion

A growing number of gig economy workers earn so little they rely on food stamps and Medicaid to make ends meet. It's a symptom of a bigger problem.

Fred Meyer Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination, Drawing Criticism from KIRO Hosts

Fred Meyer Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination, Drawing Criticism from KIRO Hosts

Fred Meyer Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination, Drawing Criticism from KIRO Hosts

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Union sets strike vote amid Stellantis stalemate

Union sets strike vote amid Stellantis stalemate

Unifor plans a strike vote as contract talks with Stellantis stall over the sale of the Brampton Assembly Plant and job security concerns.

General Motors to Expand Hybrid Vehicle Offerings Amid Rising Consumer Demand

General Motors to Expand Hybrid Vehicle Offerings Amid Rising Consumer Demand

General Motors to Expand Hybrid Vehicle Offerings Amid Rising Consumer Demand

NLRB Restores Employer Leeway to Discipline for Abusive Behavior in Union Activities, Reinstating General Motors Standard

NLRB Restores Employer Leeway to Discipline for Abusive Behavior in Union Activities, Reinstating General Motors Standard

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reinstated the General Motors decision approach, providing employers with more flexibility to discipline employees for abusive or offensive conduct, even when linked to union or other protected activities. This shift, announced in the Board's latest Lion Elastomers decision, requires the General Counsel to demonstrate discriminatory motivation against protected conduct when an employer disciplines or discharges an employee for abusive behavior. This restored standard replaces a previous patchwork of misconduct standards with a single discrimination framework. Historically, the Board had excused increasingly egregious conduct under Section 7 protections, including verbal abuse and physical altercations, even when such actions violated anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies. The return to the General Motors standard means that the central question in such cases will be whether the employer acted due to the employee's protected activity or because of the...

Smithfield Foods to Face Trial in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Smithfield Foods to Face Trial in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Smithfield Foods, a major U.S. pork processor and hog producer, is set to face a federal age discrimination trial. This development follows a ruling by U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson, who denied Smithfield's attempt to resolve the case before trial. The lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), alleges that Smithfield terminated a 59-year-old senior sales employee due to her age. Smithfield Foods disputes these allegations, maintaining that the employee's dismissal was based on legitimate business considerations, not age. The court's decision means that the conflicting claims and evidence will now be presented to a jury for deliberation. The case falls under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which protects workers aged 40 and older from employment discrimination. This legal proceeding highlights ongoing scrutiny regarding age-related employment practices within large corporations.