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Nat. Landscapes v. LIRC: Worker Misclassification Penalties Upheld

Natural Landscapes, Inc. hired Steven Armus in 2016 to perform vegetation management work. Armus had prior felony convictions for conspiracy to...

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Wang v. Golden Source: Court Denies Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award

Daniel Wang, a Canadian citizen residing in Canada, accepted an offer of at-will employment from Golden Source Capital, Inc. as an Entry-Level...

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IBEW v. T & H: Court Says Davis-Bacon Dispute Not Subject to Arbitration

In IBEW, Local 113 v. T & H Services, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals examined whether a dispute over job classifications under the Davis-Bacon...

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Walsh v. Unitil: Court Revives FLSA Overtime Case for Utility Workers

In Walsh v. Unitil Service Corp., the First Circuit vacated a district court ruling that granted summary judgment to Unitil Service Corporation in a...

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Salenius v. ESC: Union Dispute Didn’t Bar Unemployment Pay

In Salenius v. Employment Security Commission, the Michigan Court of Appeals considered whether employees laid off during a lockout were entitled to...

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Twin City Fire Wins Appeal Over Wage and Hour Policy Exclusion

The case of Twin City Fire Insurance Co. v. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. involved an insurance coverage dispute over claims arising from alleged...

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Glacier Northwest Loses Appeal Over Wage Violations at Quarry

The case of Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries involved a dispute over prevailing wage requirements under Washington state...

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Patel v. Tulsa Pain: Contract Terms Bar At-Will Employment Claim

Employment Termination Leads to Legal Dispute In Patel v. Tulsa Pain Consultants, Inc., the Oklahoma Supreme Court considered whether an employer...

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Bruemmer v. Gilligan: Ohio Court Upholds Minority Shareholder Firing

In Bruemmer v. Gilligan, the Ohio Court of Appeals reviewed a dispute between a minority shareholder and the majority owners of a company. The case...

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The Role of Supplemental Jurisdiction in De Asencio v. Tyson Foods

In the 2003 case of De Asencio v. Tyson Foods, the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, tackled a labor dispute involving Tyson Foods and...

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