#legalissue

https://nypost.com/2025/10/27/us-news/national-grid-must-pay-2-workers-a-total-of-3-1m-for-denying-them-remote-work-after-pandemic/

Even if you are right or lowballed on severance. Nobody is going to sue despite tough talk.

A lawsuit with Imperial will be filled with legal costs as they drag things out every step od the way. They will ignore your lawyer, file things late, challenge procedural issues that don’t matter every step of the way.

With the working notice they have provided and mobility survey, they have done everything to appear reasonable, even if they aren’t.

Likely everyone could be entitled to slightly higher severance than what is offered, but they won’t budge. They are offering just enough that lawyers will tell people its not worth the fight.

You will spend $100,000+ fighting this only for them to marginally increase the offer as a settlement offer. Recouped legal fees if you wi. will be 60% of this at maximum.

The process is the punishment. In the meantime you will have the reputation as a troublemaker in the industry and burn through all your savings to pay the bills.

Your only hope is a class action but you will be lucky if you can find a lawyer willing or able to take it on given the varying circumstances, then the court needs to approve.

If several people sue they will make a motion in court to do case management, where they will fight for the lowest performing, shortest length of service employee to be the lead case.

They have everyone by the short and curlies, and you will all take it.

So I am leaving CVX soon but have some great info and would be able to testify for another company who was hurt with the MARs pipeline contamination. Since I am not leaving with a package and will not have to sign anything to leave or get my pension why wouldn’t I reach out to the people who were damaged by CVX. How should I play this out? Oh by the way CVX cheated me out of over $50K of overtime pay so I am not real happy with that outcome either.

I was laid off in Greenwood Village, CO. We did not get the heads up notice, they walked us out like we stole something... no chance was given to look for other internal roles... almost veryone laid off was over 50 so pay attention to this. i heard rumors that other groups affected followed the same pattern. the mgmt told us that they were not looking at age when they were selecting people but i do not buy this statement. anyhow, if you are over 50 be careful and plan for the worse and hope for the best.

Got the severance payment. What if I don't return the laptop & keep it? Can they come after me? Lets just say its not a brick/locked out.

I read the notice about HCSC complying with 215 ILCS 5/10 (7)(h) to notify its members of paying $71K in legal fees… so they are required to disclose this.. and my interpretation is a senior director/executive was involved in a lawsuit, regulatory investigation, or arbitration and The company agreed to cover their legal expenses as part of an indemnification… anybody know who did what?

Paying for 60 days instead of giving 60 days’ advance written notice

Employers must provide at least 60 days’ written notice; payment in a 60 day period after the fact does not substitute for notice.

Source: 29 U.S.C. § 2102(a); 20 C.F.R. § 639.2; DOL elaws Advisor

My group wasn't told this, who said this? I have most my calls from 6am to 10am with people in India. Do they expect me to get up at 4am to get to the office by 6am to take these calls? It's not going to happen, and i don't like threats. A word of warning to management. You track this stuff, you now have discoverable data that any outside law firm can get a court request for.. They will love to slice and dice that data to see different classes of workers doing different hours. Law firms love suing big banks for stuff like this, and with data like this, its a gold mine.

https://www.exchange4media.com/advertising-news/tlg-india-contests-cci-antitrust-summons-says-publicis-groupe-not-a-legal-entity-146903.html

TLG India Pvt Ltd, the Indian arm of French advertising giant Publicis Groupe, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the advertising industry. The core argument is that the CCI proceedings wrongly name “Publicis Groupe” as the entity under investigation, whereas Publicis Groupe is a brand name and trademark, not a registered legal entity or enterprise under the Competition Act. TLG India argues it is the proper legal entity to be named.

The petition accuses the CCI of arbitrary action, failure to provide access to critical case records despite formal requests, and procedural unfairness that hinders TLG India’s ability to mount a defense. Notably, the investigation followed dawn raids on major advertising companies amid suspicions of price-fixing and collusion regarding publicity rates and discounts. TLG India contends that the CCI failed to identify the appropriate entity and violated principles of natural justice by denying inspection of case files. The company seeks the quashing of summons issued to “Publicis Groupe South Asia,” which they claim does not even exist as a registered entity, and substitution of TLG India as the proper party.

The case highlights significant legal and procedural issues around how investigations are conducted under Indian competition law, especially when multinational groups operate through various legal entities and brand names. Publicis’ legal challenge also includes complaints that CCI’s denial of access to investigation files violates fundamental rights and due process. The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the CCI and scheduled further hearings in October 2025. The wider probe into price-fixing involves other major agencies including WPP’s GroupM, Dentsu, Omnicom, and industry bodies.

The amount of money that CVS is paying out in lawsuits both recently and over the last few years is staggering. How is this not affecting CVS more?

I feel they should be sued for discrimination. They only cut Americans. If you’re Indian but located in the US, you’ll never be cut. They did that in my dept. Only Americans were cut.

Seems like Dell is being investigated for the same thing they did in 2010

See this thread on how Appian is now infringing IP and the CEO is hiding it under the rugs.

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3rgscy7

Read the thread and see what your ex employee is doing with your IP...

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3rgscy7?reply=%40pm%2B1k3rgscy7%20#comment_form

If you worked at U.S. Bank anytime since 2019 and had health insurance through them, you may have been charged extra fees — sometimes $50–$100 per month. These surcharges were added for things like smoking/vaping, keeping a spouse on your plan, or missing certain wellness checkups.
Attorneys are now investigating whether those charges were legal. Employees could be owed compensation if the surcharges violated federal or state laws.
https://openclassactions.com/investigations/us-bank-charging-employees-healthcare-insurance-surcharges.php

Shell fired white staffers at Houston offices for ‘weaker’ diverse hires in ‘discriminatory’ purge: lawsuit

https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/business/shell-ousted-white-security-staffers-for-weaker-diverse-hires-in-discriminatory-purge-lawsuit/

https://www.monkhouselaw.com/edward-jones-layoffs/

In the next couple of days, many of us will be presented with some form of a legal document from the firm that we need to sign. I know it is always advisable to get these documents reviewed by an employment attorney.

If you have worked with any employment attorneys in the past and recommend them, please share here. Also, share any negative feedback so we can stay away from such attorneys.

anyone hear of the manager in protein that was fired the minute they returned from medical leave after being out for months. if that doesn't tell you everything you need to know about this company I don't know what will.

So, we have to use our cell phone on the floor for beauty, fine jewelry,and other associates. Sales floor App! Belk doesn't pay for that use nor is it in a contract with the associates. They dont compensate you for cell phone use that makes them money. But you get in trouble if you don't use it or actively using it? There has to be a law against this.

The White House has reached a preliminary revenue-sharing arrangement with Nvidia and AMD, requiring them to hand over 15 percent of their China AI chip sales in exchange for export licenses. However, officials concede that the deal’s legality and operational framework are still unsettled. Critics point to two major legal barriers: the U.S. Constitution’s Export Clause, which forbids taxes or duties on exports, and the Export Controls Reform Act of 2018, which explicitly bans fees for export licenses.

A Supreme Court ruling in 1998 struck down a similar export-related fee, reinforcing the potential vulnerability of the proposal. While the State Department does collect fixed fees from arms manufacturers under a separate law, the White House plan ties payments directly to export value, making it unprecedented and likely more controversial.

Supporters, including Trump, frame it as a way to raise government revenue while still allowing U.S. companies to sell advanced chips to China. Opponents warn it could be challenged in court by shareholders, state attorneys general, or other stakeholders, and that it sets a dangerous precedent for executive authority in trade policy. The Department of Commerce is still determining how to implement the arrangement, and officials have hinted it could be extended to other companies beyond Nvidia and AMD.