March 29, 2018 | Law.com
Labor of Law: #MeToo Investigation Strategies | NLRB Ethics Flap | Plus: Who Got the WorkWe look at what's next for the National Labor Relations Board member accused of an ethics violation and address how to wade through new territory in sexual harassment investigations. Scroll down to see who got the work in Uber, Tesla and Wells Fargo cases.
By Erin Mulvaney
9 minute read
March 23, 2018 | National Law Journal
Trump NLRB Member Denies Violating Ethics Pledge in Vote Against Obama Labor Ruling“There is a critical difference between cases that involve the same parties and those that involve the same issues. For the purpose of the presidential pledge, the former requires recusal and the latter does not,” NLRB Member William Emanuel's lawyer, Dwight Bostwick, chairman of Zuckerman Spaeder, said in a letter to the labor board.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
March 22, 2018 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court's Employment Contract Case Will Have Broad Reach. Here's How We KnowA recent memorandum from the NLRB general counsel's office identified 152 cases awaiting the Supreme Court decision. Of those, 52 are on hold in appeals courts around the country.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
March 22, 2018 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Influence in Focus | Reshaping EEOC | Plus: Who Got the WorkMore lobbying practices at labor and employment firms are cropping up, and there are early questions about Trump's pick for EEOC general counsel. Scroll down for who got the work on some of the biggest cases and scandals at Uber, Family Dollar and Fox News.
By Erin Mulvaney
8 minute read
March 21, 2018 | National Law Journal
Why Management Lawyers Are Tracking DOJ's Suit Against California"A lot of what the federal government is saying right now is drama, but it doesn't relieve employers from California law,” said Charles Thompson, an Ogletree Deakins shareholder in San Francisco.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
March 20, 2018 | National Law Journal
Meet Sharon Gustafson, Trump's Pick for EEOC General Counsel“Sharon fought for Peggy Young for years, facing obstacle after obstacle, when there seemed like little hope,” Sam Bagenstos said Tuesday. “Without her efforts, we would not have won the victory for pregnant workers that we won in that case.”
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
March 15, 2018 | National Law Journal
NFL Union Boss Confronts 'Myth of the Football Exception' in Labor LawCatching up with DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association. Smith talks with the NLJ in a wide-ranging interview about what's on his plate. "We don't make apologies for being an aggressive labor union," Smith says.
By Erin Mulvaney
8 minute read
March 15, 2018 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Tech Tools for Workplace Rules | Plus: New & Notable Labor MovesWe take a look this week at some of the technology tools big firms are using to keep up with the ever more complex regulatory landscape. We also caught up with the head of the NFL players' union, DeMaurice Smith, for what's going on in his arena. Plus, scroll down for new and notable labor and employment moves.
By Erin Mulvaney |
11 minute read
March 14, 2018 | The Recorder
Judge Cites 'Troubling' Morgan Lewis Conduct, but Firm Skirts Disqualification"Morgan Lewis apologizes to the court for allowing this issue to arise," partner Jason Mills told U.S. District Judge William Alsup, presiding over a wage-and-hour class action.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
March 13, 2018 | The Recorder
Inside Unsealed Documents in Microsoft Gender Discrimination CaseNewly unsealed court papers in a gender discrimination case against Microsoft open a window into how one company has confronted workplace allegations of disparate treatment.
By Erin Mulvaney
7 minute read
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