Every July 1, we gather to celebrate a modern fable. A baseball player hasn’t swung a bat in over two decades, yet his bank account gets a seven-figure boost—like clockwork.
That man is Bobby Bonilla. That day is today. And the story never gets old. Continue reading
Most people didn’t connect the dots between last week’s Supreme Court decision in Trump v. CASA and the FTC’s ban on noncompetes.
But maybe they should.
The Court’s ruling didn’t mention employment law. It didn’t say a word about the FTC. But it did take a wrecking ball to the kind of court order that’s currently keeping the FTC’s rule on ice. And that could matter—eventually. Continue reading
“He filled out the doctor’s section himself.” Sounds like fraud, right? Maybe. But if you fire someone on that hunch without following the FMLA’s rules, you could be the one in legal trouble. Continue reading
Some lawsuits simmer before they boil. This one arrived preheated—with a racist meme, a televangelist plaintiff, and a CEO who mocked him as “Tattoo,” texted a blackface-style image, and said, “Well if I’m your pimp where’s my money? Bring me my money!” When the plaintiff objected, the threats started. The judge didn’t laugh. Now a jury will decide whether this crossed the line from offensive to unlawful. Continue reading
Noncompetes are under pressure. Federal regulators have wanted to ban them. States like California, Minnesota, and Oklahoma already have. And even where they remain technically legal, courts are increasingly skeptical—especially when the restrictions go further than necessary. Continue reading
They said he wasn’t “living the…culture.” But when there was no documentation, deleted emails, and a termination memo created after the employee raised age discrimination concerns, the court didn’t buy it—and told a jury to take it from here. Continue reading
The ADA bars discrimination against employees with disabilities. But what if the discrimination doesn’t happen until after the employee retires? According to the Supreme Court, the ADA doesn’t follow you into retirement. Continue reading
What happens when a severance agreement promises $680,000 per month for sixteen months—but the employer insists they meant $680,000 total? You get a contract dispute with eight figures at stake and a costly reminder that a few words can swing a deal from routine to ruinous. Continue reading
An Army veteran asked to bring her service dog to work. Her employer took six months to approve it—and that delay may have violated the ADA. Continue reading
When a company closes its doors, the WARN Act requires advance notice to workers losing their jobs. But what about employees who work from home? A federal judge just signaled that “remote” doesn’t mean “exempt.” Continue reading
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