Recent Updates
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Court rules against FedEx in drivers' labor case
Employment Law 09/09/2014A federal court has ruled that FedEx Corp. improperly classified about 2,300 drivers in California as independent contractors instead of employees. The decision by a three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday covered dr...
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Court: No unemployment for teacher who quit early
Employment Law 09/09/2014Washington's Supreme Court says a Spanish teacher who tried to do his school district a favor by quitting early -- instead of in the middle of the school year -- was not entitled to unemployment pay. Robert Campbell taught in University Place for six...
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Iowa top court: Firing of attractive aide is legal
Employment Law 09/09/2013The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stood by its ruling that a dentist acted legally when he fired an assistant because he found her too attractive and worried he would try to start an affair. Coming to the same conclusion as it did in December, the all...