Rebekah Mintzer

October 31, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice have issued guidance signaling their interest in further cracking down on companies that make agreements with others that keep employees' wages down or limit their mobility.

By Rebekah Mintzer

9 minute read

October 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The New York City Council voted Thursday to pass a first-of-its-kind in the nation bill intended to ensure that companies pay freelancers and other independent contractors for their work.

By Rebekah Mintzer

7 minute read

October 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

City Council voted Thursday to pass a first-of-its-kind bill intended to ensure that companies pay freelancers and independent contractors for their labor, addressing the problem of unpaid fees advocacy groups say is a problem in the gig economy.

By Rebekah Mintzer

6 minute read

October 26, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Advocacy group for older Americans says final rules allow employers to illegally access private health data.

By Rebekah Mintzer

10 minute read

October 25, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Marcia Crone of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas enjoined part of the Obama administration's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order on Oct. 24, a day before its implementation date. The injunction applies nationally.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

October 25, 2016 | National Law Journal

The advocacy group for 38 million older Americans filed suit Oct. 24 in federal district court in D.C. to enjoin final rules from the EEOC covering workplace wellness programs, alleging they allow employers to illegally access private health information under the ADA and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

By Rebekah Mintzer

9 minute read

October 24, 2016 | National Law Journal

AT&T Inc.'s proposed $85 billion purchase of Time Warner Inc. will face intense regulatory scrutiny from antitrust enforcers, members of Congress and consumer advocates. But, even in an aggressive antitrust climate, the deal could still find a path to regulatory approval.

By C. Ryan Barber and Rebekah Mintzer

19 minute read

October 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Since President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which lengthened the statute of limitations for plaintiffs to file lawsuits alleging pay discrimination, he and executive branch regulatory agencies have focused on ensuring that men and women are paid equally.

By Rebekah Mintzer

14 minute read

October 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

It has been nearly 20 years since the Paycheck Fairness Act, meant to remedy pay inequality between men and women in the workplace, was first introduced in Congress. Since then, this legislation has been reintroduced and failed to pass over and over. With the federal legislation languishing, equal-pay advocates and politicians have turned to statehouses across the country to get equal-pay laws passed.

By Rebekah Mintzer

14 minute read

October 24, 2016 | National Law Journal

It has been nearly 20 years since the Paycheck Fairness Act, meant to remedy pay inequality between men and women in the workplace, was first introduced in Congress. Since then, this legislation has been reintroduced and failed to pass over and over.

By Rebekah Mintzer

14 minute read