December 15, 2017 | Law.com
Labor of Law: HR gets new scrutiny. NLRB friction rises. The gender pay-gap goes to court.This week, more Obama-era rules faced scrutiny and nominations moved forward. Companies are trying to learn harassment lessons. And some big issues—pay equity and LGBT rights—got new attention in the courts. We'll run through the big developments.
By Erin Mulvaney |
11 minute read
December 12, 2017 | The Recorder
Prior Salary Can't Justify Paying Women Less, Ninth Circuit Is ToldOn the other side, Jones Day partner Shay Dvoretzky, representing employer Fresno County, argued the Equal Pay Act allows consideration of “any factor other than sex” in determining salaries.
By Erin Mulvaney
6 minute read
December 12, 2017 | National Law Journal
Trump's NLRB Goes on 'Quest for Alternative Facts,' Obama-Era Member SaysA first step from federal labor regulators to unravel an Obama-era rule that sped up the power of employees to form unions was derided by a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board as a “notice and request for alternative facts.”
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
December 11, 2017 | National Law Journal
Age Discrimination Case Moves Forward Against Ohio State UniversityAn Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation that found a class of older employees at Ohio State University faced age discrimination came as a suit targeting the university for certain practices is moving forward.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
December 06, 2017 | National Law Journal
Patchwork of Paid Leave Policies in States, Cities Creates Compliance HurdlesBarbara Brickmeier, vice president for human resources and business development at IBM, said overlapping state and local paid leave mandates provide stress and compliance headaches for companies.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
December 05, 2017 | National Law Journal
How NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb Wants to Upend Obama-Era PrecedentPeter Robb's guidance will be crucial in outlining the board's priorities moving forward.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
November 30, 2017 | The Recorder
Former Amazon Worker Seeks Class Certification in Overtime SuitA former Amazon.com LLC shift manager who claims the online retailer denied him overtime pay is seeking class action status in California federal district court, an attempt to widen the scope of allegations that workers are unfairly enduring grueling “internet speed” conditions in the retail company's warehouses across the country.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
November 30, 2017 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Wage and hour woes. Diversity scrutinized. Sexual harassment dos and don'tsWelcome to Labor of Law—where we'll break down significant developments on the labor and employment front—the big issues, the new cases. We'll regularly…
By Erin Mulvaney
8 minute read
November 29, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Matt Lauer's Accuser Has a Veteran Washington Civil Rights Lawyer on Her SideMeet Ari Wilkenfeld, a longtime civil rights and employment lawyer in Washington, who's representing the woman who brought sexual misconduct claims this week against NBC "Today Show" host Matt Lauer.
By Erin Mulvaney |
5 minute read
November 29, 2017 | National Law Journal
Matt Lauer's Accuser Has a Veteran Washington Civil Rights Lawyer on Her SideMeet Ari Wilkenfeld, a longtime civil rights and employment lawyer in Washington, who's representing the woman who brought sexual misconduct claims this week against NBC "Today" show host Matt Lauer.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read