March 27, 2026
A Missouri federal judge has upheld an arbitrator's award requiring Unilever to rehire a worker it fired after accusing him of falsifying his reason for taking leave, rejecting the company's argument that the arbitrator too narrowly interpreted just cause language in its labor contract with a Teamsters local.
April 07, 2025
A Teamsters local urged a Missouri federal court to uphold an arbitration award requiring Unilever to reinstate an employee who was let go for allegedly falsifying company records, arguing the arbitrator issued a reasonable decision that the worker was fired without just cause.
November 21, 2024
An arbitrator disregarded evidence and the Family and Medical Leave Act when she ordered Unilever to reinstate a worker the company had fired for allegedly falsifying company records, the company told a Missouri federal court, urging it to nix the award.