By Erin Mulvaney | September 28, 2017
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lost a fight in court over its workplace wellness rules but there are still questions lingering over a solution—particularly given the Trump administration's new leadership at the agency could shift intentions. The agency and the AARP, which challenged the rules, are now fighting over the next steps.
By Marcia Coyle | September 28, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court, deadlocked last term on the constitutionality of mandatory "fair share" union fees that are paid by millions of public-sector workers, agreed on Thursday to step into this arena for a second time, with a case that raises alarms among some advocates who fear the court could deal a blow to organized labor.
By Erin Mulvaney | September 27, 2017
A report released Wednesday shows that more than 60 million workers in the United States are subject to mandatory arbitration in employment contracts, highlighting the potential scope of a key U.S. Supreme Court case that confronts the legality of those agreements.
By Erin Mulvaney | September 19, 2017
The Trump administration's two nominees to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told U.S. senators Tuesday they were personally opposed to workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but they could not assure lawmakers that they would support the agency's view that adverse actions against gay or transgender workers violates federal civil rights laws.
By Mike Scarcella and Erin Mulvaney | September 18, 2017
The Trump administration is moving forward with the expected nomination of Peter Robb, a management-side labor law attorney in Vermont, to serve as general counsel to the National Labor Relations Board as the agency nears a Republican majority for the first time in nearly a decade.
By Erin Mulvaney | September 15, 2017
Business leaders are welcoming a would-be EEOC chair in longtime general counsel Janet Dhillon, whose background in corporate legal departments would provide a perspective "from the trenches" of the private sector. Labor and civil rights advocates, meanwhile, are spotlighting the nominee's role at a retail industry advocacy group that opposed the power of workers to challenge discriminatory practices. Dhillon's confirmation hearing is next week.
By Erin Mulvaney | September 14, 2017
A class action filed Thursday against Google Inc. claims the tech company systemically pays women less than men in similar jobs and also enables unequal promotions and opportunities for male and female workers.
By Erin Mulvaney | September 12, 2017
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, warning of "significant disruptive consequences," urged a Washington federal judge not to toss out the agency's disputed workplace wellness rules as companies set in place their health insurance plans for 2018.
By Erin Mulvaney | September 6, 2017
Any policy changes proposed by Congress to regulate the gig economy should not tamp down on the businesses' ability to grow, the leader of the association that represents Google, Microsoft and other major companies in the technology industry told a U.S. House committee Wednesday.
By C. Ryan Barber | September 6, 2017
A federal labor appeals panel has revived a whistleblower's claims against the defense contractor Exelis Systems Corp., ruling that the employee can allege retaliation even though he raised concerns about unlawful conduct outside the United States and was fired while overseas.
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