Tez Romero

Tez Romero

Tez Romero writes about legal cases affecting the HR profession.

GE wins $227 million pension fight at the Eighth Circuit

Why one counting method saved GE from a nine-figure withdrawal liability

GE wins $227 million pension fight at the Eighth Circuit

D.C. Circuit partly backs NLRB in software firm's salary spreadsheet case

Appeals court keeps one firing, sends three back - and flags how the NLRB overreached

D.C. Circuit partly backs NLRB in software firm's salary spreadsheet case

New Jersey court lets job seekers sue employers over cannabis tests

First-impression ruling reshapes pre-employment drug testing across the state

New Jersey court lets job seekers sue employers over cannabis tests

Worker says McDonald's fired her after colon cancer surgery leave

Lawsuit spotlights ADA interactive process and FMLA notice gaps during a franchise handover

Worker says McDonald's fired her after colon cancer surgery leave

NYU faces lawsuit alleging DEI training exposed worker's identity before firing

A federal complaint says a workplace inclusion exercise turned into evidence in a discrimination suit

NYU faces lawsuit alleging DEI training exposed worker's identity before firing

United Airlines fires project manager day after celebrating his heritage

HR business partner sided with manager at every juncture, complaint alleges

United Airlines fires project manager day after celebrating his heritage

Worker sues eBay, says she was fired while onboarding new hires

She says she hit 177% of target and built the training deck — then came the layoff call

Worker sues eBay, says she was fired while onboarding new hires

Schwab manager says she was fired for refusing to police a breastfeeding worker

Eight years, five promotions, four awards — then a 30-minute interview and the door

Schwab manager says she was fired for refusing to police a breastfeeding worker

24-year IBM veteran sues, says algorithm blocked his rehire at 48

A "Resource Action," an automated rejection, and a familiar name in age-bias litigation

24-year IBM veteran sues, says algorithm blocked his rehire at 48

Black VP sues Barry Callebaut, says he was fired for asking to work remotely

White peers got the flexibility he was denied, the executive claims, just weeks before his firing

Black VP sues Barry Callebaut, says he was fired for asking to work remotely