February 05, 2019 | National Law Journal
Big Law Firms Have a Lot to Say About NLRB's 'Joint Employer' ManeuveringThe National Labor Relations Board has received thousands of comments on its proposal to embrace a new business-friendly standard for defining joint-employer relations. Here's what some big U.S. firms said on behalf of clients and practice groups.
By Erin Mulvaney
8 minute read
February 04, 2019 | National Law Journal
Chai Feldblum Reflects on Her EEOC Tenure—and What's NextFeldblum, who left the EEOC in January, will now start a new venture with her longtime chief of staff, Sharon Masling, to help companies implement anti-harassment strategies.
By Erin Mulvaney
7 minute read
February 04, 2019 | The Recorder
Why the US Labor Dept. Is Dropping Its Google Pay-Data AppealThe Labor Department's appeal had been pending for more than a year. Agency lawyers are pointing to a new Trump-era compliance directive that focuses on transparency and cooperation.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
January 31, 2019 | National Law Journal
A Washington Judge Is Bracing for Another Government Shutdown“If we find ourselves in the unpleasant circumstance, we should act expeditiously,” U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington said. Leon is presiding over a series of suits from federal employees and unions challenging the lawfulness of being forced to work without pay.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
January 31, 2019 | National Law Journal
What Labor and Employment Attorneys Are Watching in 2019Progressive states, including California and New York, last year showed no sign of slowing down to take up measures boosting workplace protections, adding to the patchwork of state and local laws surrounding gender equality, harassment and paid sick leave.
By Erin Mulvaney
6 minute read
January 31, 2019 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Age-Bias Ruling Tested | NLRB's Dreeben Stepping Down | Glassdoor Anonymity Protected | Plus: Who Got the WorkThe 7th Circuit's big age-bias ruling could have broader consequences, NLRB's Linda Dreeben is stepping down after more than 40 years, and Lyft taps Big Law to block New York's new minimum-wage law. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney
8 minute read
January 29, 2019 | National Law Journal
Older Job Seekers Face Court Setback in Quest to Bolster Anti-Bias ProtectionsThe divided Seventh Circuit, sitting as a full court, said its ruling did nothing to diminish the "teeth" of the federal age-bias law.
By Erin Mulvaney
6 minute read
January 29, 2019 | National Law Journal
Veteran NLRB Appellate Lawyer Linda Dreeben Is Stepping DownLinda Dreeben in 2008 was named assistant general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board's Supreme Court branch.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
January 28, 2019 | National Law Journal
US Justice Dept. Argues Against Extending Reach of 'Janus' RulingU.S. solicitor general's office says the justices should decline the invitation from In-N-Out Burger to expand the reach of a union ruling to other workplace disputes.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
January 28, 2019 | Litigation Daily
DOJ Argues Against Extending Reach of 'Janus' RulingU.S. solicitor general's office says justices should decline the invitation from In-N-Out Burger to expand the reach of a union ruling to other workplace disputes.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
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