Archive for June 2, 2017
Union Pacific Railroad employee claims company violated FMLA
(Source: St. LouisRecord, June 1, 2017) Written by: Noddy A. Fernandez ST. LOUIS — A Birch Tree man is suing a railroad company, citing alleged breach of contract by denying family medical leave. Nathanial Goodrich filed a complaint on May 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Eastern Division against Union…
Read MoreSCOTUS scuttles out-of-state FELA claims
(Source: Railway Age, May 31, 2017) Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor Railway Age The U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving BNSF Railway tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, making corporations less vulnerable to claims brought in plaintiff-friendly courts. In an 8-1 ruling Tuesday, the justices threw out a decision by a…
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