CenturyLink workers have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board that their compensation terms have been illegally altered. The workers voted for representation by the Communication Workers of America in 2011 and have since been negotiating a collective bargaining agreement. Workers claim that CenturyLink altered their medical benefits and eliminated performance bonuses in retaliation for the successful organizing campaign. Such actions are illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.
The National Education Association and the Florida Education Association have sued the state of Florida, claiming that new performance evaluations violate teachers' constitutional rights of due process and equal protection of laws. Under the Student Success Act of 2011, at least half of a teacher's performance evaluation must be based on student achievement under statewide assessments such as the FCAT. However, the FCAT only measures reading and math, but the student scores are being used to evaluate teachers in other subjects, such as art, music, health, and biology, as well.