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A Washington federal judge granted class status to a lawsuit claiming United Parcel Service Inc. refuses to pay drivers on short-term military leave while providing pay to those who take time off for jury duty, bereavement and other short-term absences.
The Fourth Circuit said Friday it won't reopen a suit alleging a medical billing company punished an employee for taking time off to deal with pregnancy-related illness, finding no issue with a lower court's decision to toss the case.
A former intellectual property associate is accusing DLA Piper of firing her just days after she formally requested maternity leave, saying in a New York federal court filing Tuesday that the firm fabricated performance issues in order to oust her.
The Ninth Circuit breathed new life into a discrimination suit claiming an apparel manufacturer created a hostile work environment by allowing explicit rap music to be played in a Nevada warehouse, saying Wednesday the "sexually demeaning and violent language" at issue could support the case brought by former workers.
The Seventh Circuit refused to reopen a Black teacher's lawsuit alleging that a children's hospital where she worked denied her resources because of her race, finding she failed to demonstrate that her employer was the hospital and not Chicago Public Schools.