December 20, 2018 | Law.com
Labor of Law: What's Happening Post 'Epic' | Peter Robb's Joint-Employer Criticism | Plus: Around the Water Cooler, and Who Got the WorkThere's a lot of movement post-Epic Systems, and we've got a roundup below. Plus: NLRB general counsel Peter Robb says the agency's proposed joint-employer revamp doesn't go far enough. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and more. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney
9 minute read
December 14, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Federal Judge Raises Broad Concerns About Arbitration's Fairness"Even if individual arbitrators adhere to high standards, we ignore reality if we forget that private arbitration services are profit-making enterprises that advertise and compete for business," U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh wrote.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
December 14, 2018 | The Recorder
Plaintiffs Lawyers Pressure Lyft to Pay Millions in Arbitration Fees“As a result of Lyft's failure to pay the filing fees as required by its contract, petitioners are prevented from accessing the sole forum in which they are able to raise their claims,” according to the plaintiffs' petition in San Francisco federal district court.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
December 13, 2018 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Moonves Leaks Rile CBS Board | Ex-Tesla Employee Forced to Arbitrate | NLRB Names New Solicitor | Plus: Around the Water CoolerLeaks from the Les Moonves misconduct investigation put Debevoise and Covington in the glare of the CBS Board. Plus: the NLRB has named a new solicitor, and Jones Day's in the spotlight for management-side advocacy as more newsrooms move to unionize. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and more. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney
8 minute read
December 06, 2018 | The Recorder
'Calling Uber on Their Bluff,' Plaintiffs Lawyers Strike Back to Compel Arbitration“They are stalling and cutting off the rights of their drivers. We are calling them out on that. We don't think they are serious about arbitration."
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
December 06, 2018 | Litigation Daily
'Calling Uber on Their Bluff,' Plaintiffs Lawyers Move to Compel Arbitration for 12,500 Cases“They are stalling and cutting off the rights of their drivers. We are calling them out on that. We don't think they are serious about arbitration."
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
December 06, 2018 | Law.com
Labor of Law: Artificial Intelligence & Discrimination | Minimum-Wage First for Ride-Hail Drivers | KPMG Defeats Gender Class | Who Got the WorkNYC passes a minimum-wage first for ride-hail drivers, KPMG beats class certification in a discrimination case, and advocates and lawmakers are sounding alarms on the potential discriminatory problems of artificial intelligence. This is Labor of Law—and thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney
9 minute read
December 05, 2018 | The Recorder
Employers Face Open Questions After Landmark 'Dynamex' Labor RulingThe California Supreme Court's decision rattled companies and forced state and federal courts to grapple with unresolved, consequential questions. Meanwhile, plaintiffs attorneys find themselves with more leverage in suits challenging employment practices.
By Erin Mulvaney
6 minute read
November 30, 2018 | National Law Journal
Religious Worker Protections Remain Unsettled in Post-'Abercrombie' EraA recent split panel ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit narrowed the avenues a worker can take to fight alleged religious-protection violations. The case highlighted the unsettled landscape for companies, their employees and the courts.
By Erin Mulvaney
7 minute read
November 29, 2018 | The Recorder
Grubhub Trial Judge Leaves Big Labor Question Unresolved Amid 'Dynamex' Dust-upU.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley says the California Supreme Court's big worker classification ruling raises substantive questions, but she declined to make any formal decision on applying it retroactively.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
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