By Erin Mulvaney | June 7, 2017
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in New Jersey claims the Obama-era worker-overtime rule is still in effect, despite a federal court's injunction, and companies that decided not to comply are violating federal labor laws.
By Commentary by Dana Chang | June 7, 2017
With several recent allegations of sexual harassment against prominent public figures and business leaders in the news, sexual harassment is a hot topic of discussion. The increased dialogue and the publication of seven-figure settlements should serve as cautionary tales for employers, writes Dana Chang.
By Sid Steinberg | June 6, 2017
When a Human Resources professional brings a discrimination claim, his former employer will be on high alert. But the recently decided case, Grdinich v. Philadelphia Housing Authority, No. 16-03070, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74892 (E.D. Pa. May 17) (Pappert, J.), raises the question of whether every discussion by an HR professional in the workplace rises to the level of "protected activity" under the anti-discrimination laws.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 5, 2017
Frank Tepper, a 17-year Philadelphia Police Department veteran who was convicted of murdering his neighbor, won't be getting a city pension, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
By njlawjournal | New Jersey Law Journal | June 5, 2017
In 2016, the New Jersey contingent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' labor and employment practice, based in Princeton, handled complex and class litigation…
By Cheryl Miller | June 5, 2017
San Francisco's city attorney on Monday stepped up his scrutiny of ride-hailing operations, issuing administrative subpoenas to Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. for records on driver practices and the services the companies offer to disabled riders.
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.
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