Erin Mulvaney

June 07, 2017 | National Law Journal

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in New Jersey claims the Obama-era worker-overtime rule is still in effect, despite a federal court's injunction, and companies that decided not to comply are violating federal labor laws.

By Erin Mulvaney

6 minute read

June 05, 2017 | National Law Journal

Seattle is urging a federal appeals court to revive the city's effort to serve as a gig economy "laboratory" in which drivers who work for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies are allowed to unionize. The case will test how far traditional protections for workers extend in the rapidly growing sharing economy.

By Erin Mulvaney

8 minute read

June 01, 2017 | New York Law Journal

New York City will become the latest city to increase protections for retail and fast food workers with a package of bills Mayor Bill de Blasio signed this week. Daniel Kadish, a Morgan, Lewis & Bockius associate in New York who specializes in employment law, talks about what employers in New York and the rest of the country need to consider about these new laws.

By Erin Mulvaney

12 minute read

June 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

Whole Foods Market Group policy that bars employees from recording is unlawful and could create a "chill" for workers to express their rights, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

By Erin Mulvaney

3 minute read

June 01, 2017 | National Law Journal

A Whole Foods Market Group policy that bars employees from recording is unlawful and could create a “chill” for workers to express their rights,…

By Erin Mulvaney

3 minute read

May 29, 2017 | The Recorder

Employee-rights lawyers are pressing a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. that alleges the social media company's advertising platform unlawfully permits businesses to promote job, credit and housing opportunities to white, wealthy users and exclude people of color or those in less affluent zip codes.

By Erin Mulvaney

14 minute read

May 29, 2017 | The Recorder

Employee-rights lawyers are pressing a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. that alleges the social media company's advertising platform unlawfully permits businesses to promote job, credit and housing opportunities to white, wealthy users and exclude people of color or those in less affluent zip codes.

By Erin Mulvaney

15 minute read

May 26, 2017 | Legaltech News

The case is the latest example of how companies and courts are grappling with protections for employees as technology platforms evolve.

By Erin Mulvaney

9 minute read

May 26, 2017 | Legaltech News

The case is the latest example of how companies and courts are grappling with protections for employees as technology platforms evolve.

By Erin Mulvaney

9 minute read

May 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

The EEOC on Wednesday sued IXL Learning Inc. over claims the company violated federal law and retaliated against a transgender employee who'd posted anti-discrimination comments on the job recruiting website Glassdoor.com. The case could serve as the latest example showing how companies and courts are grappling with protections for employees as technology platforms evolve.

By Erin Mulvaney

10 minute read