By Erin Mulvaney | July 26, 2017
The Trump administration's U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday cast aside another federal agency's arguments that gay and lesbian employees should be protected from workplace sexual orientation discrimination under civil rights laws.
By Rebecca Cohen | July 26, 2017
Jones Day has continued building out labor and employment bench, bringing on Winston & Strawn partner Amanda Sommerfeld in Los Angeles and Dorsey & Whitney partner Joseph Hammell in Minneapolis, where Jones Day opened an office last year. The duo are the latest laterals lured to the growing legal giant's ranks so far this year.
By David Ruiz | July 26, 2017
Is microchipping your employees a good idea? Attorneys have serious reservations about the practice.
By John Council | July 26, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has partially upheld a National Labor Relations Board ruling that workplace rules by cell phone carriers T-Mobile and MetroPCS banning photography or recording on corporate premises illegally restricts its employees from exercising their right to unionize.
By Erin Mulvaney | July 25, 2017
Marijuana use in the workplace has become increasingly hazy as more states legalize the drug and employers grapple with how to adjust their policies to the complex jumble of new laws and court decisions.
By Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner | July 25, 2017
In their Trial Practice column, Robert Kelner and Gail Kelner discuss 'O'Brien v. Port Authority,' where a divided Court of Appeals stepped into a battle of the experts in a construction site accident case. They conclude this to be a case narrowly limited to its facts and “not a game changer in any way.”
By Erin Mulvaney | July 25, 2017
"Time will tell" whether "beleaguered" Sessions stays on the job, Trump says.President Donald Trump has not been discreet in expressing his dissatisfaction…
By Erin Mulvaney | July 25, 2017
President Donald Trump has not been discreet in expressing his dissatisfaction with certain key members on his team. Recent taunts blasted to his millions of followers on Twitter about U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions essentially equates to a public—and very negative—performance review. How would this public scolding fly in the corporate world? We asked labor and management lawyers for their perspective.
By Commentary by Michael Elkins | July 25, 2017
As the 2011 CBA expires at the end of the 2020 season, in February 2021, the owners and the NFLPA will begin negotiating the terms of a new CBA. The 2021 negotiations promise to be a fascinating labor process, and the seeds of that negotiation are being planted now, writes Michael Elkins.
By Michael P. Maslanka | July 24, 2017
Well, it's bar exam time so let's start off with a multiple choice question. Consider this list: dislocated shoulder; concussion; turf toe; severely sprained ankle; fractured arm. Where would you most likely find this list?
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