Erin Mulvaney

August 04, 2017 | National Law Journal

The employment community will continue to await a U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision on the fate of a National Labor Relations Board standard for what constitutes a joint employer relationship. A ruling Friday in CNN's dispute with the NLRB touched on the issue but did not come to a conclusion.

By Erin Mulvaney

4 minute read

August 03, 2017 | National Law Journal

Civil rights groups want to intervene in a long-running case in Texas over the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's stand on employers citing criminal background checks in hiring decisions, arguing in part that the Trump administration gives them doubt the agencies will "zealously" defend the protections in place.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

August 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Iraq war veteran Daniel Gade, long a critic of disability pay for wounded veterans, for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The White House earlier nominated Janet Dhillon, general counsel to Burlington Stores Inc., to serve as EEOC chair.

By Erin Mulvaney

11 minute read

August 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

As more people flock to opportunities in the gig economy and more companies press into this space, it's become increasingly apparent that novel workplace schemes don't fit into the existing labor structure that balances power between employers and their workers.

By Erin Mulvaney

14 minute read

August 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

Attorneys for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. on Tuesday said a lawsuit filed against the company in New Jersey represented a “dismissive attitude” toward a court order that halted the contentious Obama-era labor rule that made millions of workers eligible for overtime.

By Erin Mulvaney

15 minute read

August 01, 2017 | Inside Counsel

President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Iraq war veteran Daniel Gade, long a critic of disability pay for wounded veterans, for…

By Erin Mulvaney

4 minute read

July 27, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Company must hire a diversity director, and boost recruitment efforts.Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC agreed to pay $10.5 million and bolster its…

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

July 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC agreed to pay $10.5 million and bolster its efforts to hire a more diverse workforce at its retail stores that sell fishing, camping and hunting equipment, following a complaint brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The nationwide settlement, ending a long-running employment discrimination case, comes with more than a hefty price tag. Here's a look at the requirements imposed on the company.

By Erin Mulvaney

14 minute read

July 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Trump administration's U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday cast aside another federal agency's arguments that gay and lesbian employees should be protected from workplace sexual orientation discrimination under civil rights laws.

By Erin Mulvaney

11 minute read

July 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Marijuana use in the workplace has become increasingly hazy as more states legalize the drug and employers grapple with how to adjust their policies to the complex jumble of new laws and court decisions.

By Erin Mulvaney

6 minute read