By Erin Mulvaney | June 5, 2017
Seattle is urging a federal appeals court to revive the city's effort to serve as a gig economy "laboratory" in which drivers who work for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies are allowed to unionize. The case will test how far traditional protections for workers extend in the rapidly growing sharing economy.
By Stephanie Forshee, David Ruiz and Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | June 2, 2017
Uber must decide whether, and how much, to publicly release an internal investigation into allegations of sexism and sexual harassment at the company.
By By John Zaremba, Michael Jaffe, Nick Gjelaj and Daniel O'Toole | June 2, 2017
John Zaremba, Michael Jaffe, Nick Gjelaj and Daniel O'Toole write: While ladders and scaffolds clearly fall within Labor Law §240(1)'s protections as specifically enumerated devices, the Court of Appeals has now made clear that so do staircases and other devices which serve as the functional equivalent of protected devices. This is a refreshing reaffirmation of the protective principles of the labor law.
By Micahel P. Maslanka | June 1, 2017
I hope all enjoyed a reflective Memorial Day. There is much lawyers can learn from the military experience.
By Brian Baxter | June 1, 2017
The global labor and employment giant, which became a Swiss verein in 2013 after expanding into Central America, has hired partner Yeris Nielsen to helm its office in Panama City. Three partners at Littler Mendelson recently left its base in the city to join a leading Panamanian firm.
By Christopher M. Helms | June 1, 2017
Job interviews are tough and they can be full of awkward questions. One of the awkward questions many applicants face is a potential employer's request for an applicant's compensation history. Not only is that question awkward, but some have theorized that basing starting compensation on an applicant's historical compensation perpetuates the gender and minority wage gap. As a result, a percentage increase of the current salary of an applicant who is impacted by the wage gap could result in an even wider wage gap when compared to an applicant who is not negatively impacted by the wage gap.
By Erin Mulvaney | June 1, 2017
New York City will become the latest city to increase protections for retail and fast food workers with a package of bills Mayor Bill de Blasio signed this week. Daniel Kadish, a Morgan, Lewis & Bockius associate in New York who specializes in employment law, talks about what employers in New York and the rest of the country need to consider about these new laws.
By Erin Mulvaney | June 1, 2017
Whole Foods Market Group policy that bars employees from recording is unlawful and could create a "chill" for workers to express their rights, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
By Jason Grant | May 31, 2017
A New York City law that pressured car washes to allow unions has been struck down by a federal judge who found that it cut against the "free play of economic forces."
By Todd Cunningham | May 31, 2017
The cable network and its parent company say Zola Mashariki's "shotgun pleading" is vague and far off the mark.
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