Mike Scarcella

March 27, 2020 | National Law Journal

"There should be one, uniform answer to the important question whether the Equal Pay Act permits employers to base wages on prior pay," lawyers from Jones Day, representing the Fresno County superintendent of schools, asserted in a new petition at the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

March 26, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Labor of Law, and hope you are safe and health. On tap this this week: 'Essential business' or not? DOJ pitches bias case to SCOTUS. 7th Circuit reminds judges: Listen to us. Plus: Who Got the Work: new Postmates suit seeks to compel individual arbitration.

By Mike Scarcella

12 minute read

March 23, 2020 | National Law Journal

The Minnesota Democrat described her husband, John Bessler, as "exhausted and sick but a very strong and resilient person."

By Mike Scarcella

4 minute read

March 19, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Labor of Law. It's "all hands on desk" for labor and employment firms, as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads. Plus: check out some of the latest L&E rulings from the Sixth Circuit, and scroll down for Who Got the Work.

By Mike Scarcella

10 minute read

March 16, 2020 | National Law Journal

A Washington federal trial judge said Clinton and a former longtime aide must be deposed in a public-records suit about Clinton's use of a private email server. The impending depositions are "inappropriate, unnecessary, and a clear abuse of discretion," lawyers at Williams & Connolly and Wilkinson Walsh contend.

By Mike Scarcella

7 minute read

March 12, 2020 | Law.com

On the clock this week: Coronavirus: L&E Headlines • Docket Watch: Pay-Equity Headed to SCOTUS • Federal Judge Slams 'Epic Systems' • DOJ Watchdog's Workplace Romance Guidance • US Soccer Federation hires Latham

By Mike Scarcella

13 minute read

March 05, 2020 | National Law Journal

"Now, I should not have used the words I used yesterday. They didn't come out the way I intended to," the Senate minority leader said, responding to criticism about a speech he delivered earlier at the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices heard a case threatening access to reproductive health services.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

March 05, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Labor of Law, and your feedback -- it's always appreciated. Scroll down for: Coronavirus Threat: L&E Perspectives | PwC Settles Age Bias Case | PBS Wins 'Moral Clause' Verdict | Who Got the Work

By Mike Scarcella

12 minute read

February 27, 2020 | The Recorder

"The express purpose of the [Equal Pay Act] was to eradicate the practice of paying women less simply because they are women," Judge Morgan Christen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit wrote for the majority.

By Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

February 27, 2020 | Law.com

Welcome to Labor of Law! We've got a couple new SCOUTS rulings to talk about, and an ERISA class is urging the justices not to touch a 3rd Circuit decision. In case you missed it: check out a new SOX complaint dismissal order from the US Labor Department. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, moves and much more.

By Mike Scarcella | Marcia Coyle

14 minute read