Rebekah Mintzer

January 19, 2017 | National Law Journal

The number of sex-based discrimination charges from LGBT individuals that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received increased significantly over the last four years, according to data released by the agency Wednesday.

By Rebekah Mintzer

8 minute read

January 18, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Fast-food chief executive Andrew Puzder's nomination to lead the U.S. Labor Department is inching forward amid opposition from U.S. Senate Democrats and employee advocates who contend his confirmation would imperil Obama administration regulations. Employment lawyers on the labor and management sides are sharing their own observations about what Puzder should disclose to show he is fit, and without conflict, to serve as secretary of the Labor Department.

By Rebekah Mintzer

13 minute read

January 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has released its exam priorities for 2017, and attorneys who defend SEC-covered entities say the commission's priorities likely will remain the same under the new administration.

By Rebekah Mintzer

10 minute read

January 06, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

As Macy's, Sears and other retailers announce they will close scores of stores across the U.S. and lay off thousands of employees, here are five concerns that in-house and outside counsel have to address in these and similar situations.

By Rebekah Mintzer

23 minute read

January 04, 2017 | The Recorder

The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Wednesday that it has filed a complaint against Google Inc., claiming the company did not allow its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs access to Google's employee compensation records as part of a compliance review, in violation of federal antidiscrimination law.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

January 04, 2017 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday sued Google Inc., claiming the company did not allow federal contract compliance officials access to employee compensation records, an alleged violation of federal antidiscrimination law.

By Rebekah Mintzer

9 minute read

January 04, 2017 | The Recorder

By Rebekah Mintzer

9 minute read

January 03, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Lawyers comment on new labor rules enacted by the Obama administration that took effect Jan. 1 including paid family leave for federal contractor employees, higher minimum wages and new employee wellness rules.

By Rebekah Mintzer

9 minute read

December 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The senator said he still has concerns about how certain features, such as disclosures of riders' names or photos before pickup on Uber and Lyft's app-based platform, might enable discrimination.

By Rebekah Mintzer

8 minute read

December 29, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, released responses from Lyft and Uber to his Nov. 2 inquiry about a National Bureau of Economic Research study that found some racial and gender discrepancies in response and wait times to requests for service in Boston and Seattle.

By Rebekah Mintzer

7 minute read