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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
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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
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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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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...
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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.
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Utah Attorney General Secures Over 1.5 Million Eggs for Food Bank in Price-Fixing Settlement

Utah Attorney General Secures Over 1.5 Million Eggs for Food Bank in Price-Fixing Settlement

The Utah Attorney General's office has secured a settlement resulting in the delivery of over 1.5 million eggs to the Utah Food Bank. This settlement stems from a lawsuit against three major egg producers—Cal-Main Foods, Inc., Versova Holdings, and Hickman's Family Farms—accused of coordinating to inflate daily egg prices. The State of Utah alleged that these practices led to increased costs for consumers, directly impacting families. Instead of a monetary payout, the agreement specifies that the eggs will be distributed through the food bank's statewide network to assist families facing food insecurity. The first shipment has already arrived, with the Utah Food Bank preparing to distribute these highly nutritious and in-demand staples to approximately 533,000 Utahns in need. Additionally, the settlement includes a five-year prohibition against the egg companies from communicating with competitors regarding bids, agreeing on prices or supply, or influencing bids, and requires annual compliance certificatio...
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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
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The Hartford Seeks Claims Consultant for Employment Practices Liability Group in Hartford, CT

The Hartford Seeks Claims Consultant for Employment Practices Liability Group in Hartford, CT

The Hartford Seeks Claims Consultant for Employment Practices Liability Group in Hartford, CT
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Minnehaha County Judge Nullifies Conditional Use Permit for Smithfield Foods Plant in Sioux Falls

Minnehaha County Judge Nullifies Conditional Use Permit for Smithfield Foods Plant in Sioux Falls

A Minnehaha County judge has ruled against the Sioux Falls City Council, nullifying a conditional use permit (CUP) that would have allowed Smithfield Foods to build a new pork processing plant in Foundation Park. The ruling, issued by Circuit Judge Ann Hoffman, found that the City Council acted with 'irregular authority' and failed to comply with city ordinances and the Sioux Falls 2050 strategic plan when it approved the permit. The project, announced in February, aimed to replace a 100-year-old packing plant in downtown Sioux Falls with a new $1.3 billion facility in the northwest corner of the city. Over 20 nearby homeowners in rural Crooks filed a petition challenging the CUP, which would have permitted Smithfield to build closer than 1,000 feet to residential land, a distance typically prohibited for heavy industrial facilities. The judge noted that Smithfield's permit application was a single-page document that did not meet several city requirements, including a mandatory neighborhood meeting, buildi...
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California Delays 'Stay or Pay' Law Implementation to January 1, 2027, Expands Exceptions

California Delays 'Stay or Pay' Law Implementation to January 1, 2027, Expands Exceptions

California Delays 'Stay or Pay' Law Implementation to January 1, 2027, Expands Exceptions
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New Jersey Drug Manufacturer Settles EEOC Charge Over Remote Work Disparity Based on National Origin and Disability

New Jersey Drug Manufacturer Settles EEOC Charge Over Remote Work Disparity Based on National Origin and Disability

New Jersey Drug Manufacturer Settles EEOC Charge Over Remote Work Disparity Based on National Origin and Disability
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Driscoll's Faces Class-Action Lawsuit in Quebec Over Alleged Chemical Residues in Berries

Driscoll's Faces Class-Action Lawsuit in Quebec Over Alleged Chemical Residues in Berries

Driscoll's Faces Class-Action Lawsuit in Quebec Over Alleged Chemical Residues in Berries