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Aug 21, 2013

All for Naught: Seventh Circuit Reverses Employer’s Victory and Kicks Case Back to State Court Because it Finds No Basis for Jurisdiction Under Section 301

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It is not unusual for  employees who are represented by a labor union nonetheless to file suit in state  court for employment claims, such as wrongful termination, discrimination and so forth.  In some limited cases these lawsuits can be subject to removal to federal court and preempted by federal labor law, which can be a useful tool in the right circumstances.

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