Defamation
Singer
v. Steidley (10th Cir., December 18, 2014) (dismissing for lack of
jurisdiction questions of defamation as well as qualified and absolute
immunity)
Discrimination
Workers’ Compensation
Labor Unions
International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Public Service Company of Colorado (10th
Cir., December 9, 2014) (affirming denial of stay and arbitrability of
collective bargaining agreement under the FAA---excellent discussion of
jurisdiction and the FAA, as well as a cogent dissent)
Wages
Integrated Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk (U.S., December 9, 2014) (Fair Labor Standards Act---Employees’time spent waiting to undergo and undergoing security screenings is not an activity intrinsic to their employment, and thus is not compensable under the FLSA)
Wages
Integrated Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk (U.S., December 9, 2014) (Fair Labor Standards Act---Employees’time spent waiting to undergo and undergoing security screenings is not an activity intrinsic to their employment, and thus is not compensable under the FLSA)