Erin Mulvaney

February 26, 2018 | National Law Journal

“A lot of the majority's decision deals with the evolving nature of Title VII. As society evolves, the interpretation that the courts are called upon to make becomes more sophisticated."

By Erin Mulvaney

7 minute read

February 26, 2018 | National Law Journal

The National Labor Relations Board on Monday retreated from its drive to overturn the Obama-era expanded "joint employment" standard, as questions mounted over whether a Trump-appointed member of the board violated ethics rules when he participated in a pending case.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

February 22, 2018 | National Law Journal

The NLRB inspector general's report reinforced the concerns of union attorneys and Democratic senators that Trump-appointed member William Emanuel should not have voted in a high-profile joint-employment case. Labor lawyers and former board members are closely watching how the agency responds to the watchdog report.

By Erin Mulvaney

7 minute read

February 21, 2018 | National Law Journal

Morgan Lewis partner Grace Speights in Washington, head of the firm's labor and employment group, led the team with partner Margaret Rodgers Schmidt and associate Jocelyn Cuttino. Their report offers broad guidance for companies taking fresh looks at workplace practices amid the #MeToo movement.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

February 20, 2018 | National Law Journal

Philip Miscimarra will return to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius after his nearly five-year stint as a National Labor Relations Board member.

By Erin Mulvaney

4 minute read

February 16, 2018 | National Law Journal

A federal labor case involving worker classification at an Indiana medical supply delivery company could have broader implications for the on-demand economy, as the National Labor Relations Board looks for input from the business community and labor advocates.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

February 16, 2018 | The Recorder

A six-page internal "advice" memo from the NLRB said Google did not violate labor law when it fired James Damore for writing a memo that argued in part that women were less fit than men for careers in tech.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

February 15, 2018 | Law.com

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to soon start issuing decisions—and we're all waiting to see what the justices will say in Murphy Oil.

By Erin Mulvaney |

9 minute read

February 14, 2018 | The Recorder

In the NLRB advice memo, released Tuesday, an NLRB lawyer said that in determining a worker classification "there is no shorthand formula or magic phrase that can be applied to find the answer."

By Erin Mulvaney

6 minute read

February 14, 2018 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Justice Department contends the advocacy groups who sued over the suspension of the pay-collection rule do not have standing to bring the claims and that there is no statutory provision mandating the disclosure of the requested data.

By Erin Mulvaney

4 minute read