In Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated, a Massachusetts court held that a retention bonus did not constitute not “wages” under the Massachusetts Wage Act (the “Wage Act”). The plaintiff-employee alleged that his former employer...more
10/4/2024
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Federal Arbitration Act ,
Holiday Pay ,
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Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Vacation Pay ,
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Wages
In a win for employers, the Connecticut Supreme Court defines “supervisor” narrowly for purposes of vicarious employer liability under Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act -
Under Connecticut’s civil rights law, an...more
9/4/2024
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Bullying ,
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CT Supreme Court ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Social Media ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
Vance v. Ball State University ,
Vicarious Liability
On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown from the Northern District of Texas issued a decision setting aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) non-compete ban (the “Rule”) and prohibiting the FTC from enforcing...more
CFTC charges employer with failing to include whistleblower carveout in agreements with employees -
Commodities trading firm Trafigura Trading LLC agreed to pay a $55 million fine to settle charges from the Commodity...more
7/3/2024
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NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
Employer sues former traders for using an allegedly confidential trading strategy but loses bid for emergency injunctive relief.
On April 12, Jane Street Group LLC (“Jane Street”) sued two of its former traders and...more