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Raines v. U.S. Healthworks: Employer’s Agreement Binds Employees

In 2015, Robert Raines applied for a position with U.S. Healthworks Medical Group. As part of the hiring process, he was required to provide detailed...

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State ex rel. Culver v. Indus. Comm’n: When Is a Gas "Toxic" Under Ohio Law?

Joseph Culver filed a violation of specific safety requirement (VSSR) application after being injured while working for Valley Interior Systems. The...

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young builder at construction site working with pneumatic plugger hammer

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Allen Indus. v. Indus. Comm’n: Safety Requirements Apply Within Trench

Allen Industries, a manufacturer based in Ohio, challenged a decision by the Industrial Commission of Ohio awarding additional compensation to an...

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prison correctional officers patrol the halls of a prison, looking into jail cells at inmates as they pass by

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Tanner v. ODRC: Court Affirms Immunity in Slip-and-Fall Case

Barry Tanner, a Black male correctional officer at Ross Correctional Institution, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Ohio Department...

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Ibanez v. TAMUK: Tenure Denial Upheld in Title VII Discrimination Case

Armando P. Ibanez, a Mexican-American male, filed a lawsuit against Texas A&M University—Kingsville under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....

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Jolley v. U.S.: Federal Circuit Rebuffs Challenge to MSPB Scheme

William Jolley filed a lawsuit against the United States alleging that the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)...

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Wright v. WPHMC: Pregnancy Bias Claims Dismissed

Ayiesha Wright filed a lawsuit against White Plains Hospital Medical Center in September 2019, alleging that her employment was terminated in January...

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a worker wearing a hair net and overalls inspects crates of avacados at a food market

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Nieto v. Clark’s Market: Exclusion of Migrants from WCA Is Unconstitutional

In Nieto v. Clark's Market, Inc., the Colorado Supreme Court reviewed whether an employer could withhold accrued vacation pay from an employee who...

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a car that has crashed into a tree next to a snowy road

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Workers’ Compensation Granted for Midday Travel Injury in Hawes

The case of Appeal of Hawes involved a workers' compensation claim in which the claimant, Elba Hawes, sought benefits for injuries sustained in a car...

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an old man in business attire sits at a desk in a room filled with boxes in various stages of being packed or unpacked

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Hathaway v. Zoot: Montana Court Upholds Wrongful Discharge Ruling

In Hathaway v. Zoot Enterprises, the Montana Supreme Court addressed claims of wrongful discharge and age discrimination brought by a former...

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