By C. Ryan Barber | August 24, 2017
Wells Fargo, represented by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, mounts an appeal to challenge the wrongful-termination claims of a former branch manager in California who alleged she was fired after blowing the whistle on bankers opening new accounts without proper authorization. OSHA ordered the bank to reinstate the whistleblower, and pay $577,500 in back pay and damages.
By Marcia Coyle | August 23, 2017
Susan Fowler, the former Uber engineer who exposed in a blog post her claims of a hostile work environment, tells the U.S. Supreme Court in a key workplace challenge that class action waivers in arbitration agreements unfairly allow companies to eliminate legal risks associated with systemic, illegal employment practices.
By Marcia Coyle | August 22, 2017
The biggest workplace challenge in the coming U.S. Supreme Court term will require a delicate dance to divide up argument time in three consolidated cases with six lawyers, including two stars of the high court bar, and a U.S. Justice Department that has changed positions.
By C. Ryan Barber | August 21, 2017
A former National Labor Relations Board compliance official pleaded guilty Monday in Washington to charges he used his position to steal more than $400,000 in back pay that was meant for victimized employees.
By Karen Sloan | August 14, 2017
Undocumented law graduates should not be denied the opportunity to join the bar and practice law based solely on their immigration status, according to the American Bar Association.
By CHRISTINE SIMMONS | August 8, 2017
All the women's initiatives and committees at large law firms in New York can't mask the figures in a study announced this month showing a lack of women as lead counsel in courtrooms across the state.
By Erin Mulvaney | August 8, 2017
The United Parcel Service Inc. agreed to pay $2 million to resolve a long-running nationwide dispute with former and current employees who claimed the company's inflexible leave policy unfairly positioned disabled workers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Tuesday.
By Erin Mulvaney | August 4, 2017
The employment community will continue to await a U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision on the fate of a National Labor Relations Board standard for what constitutes a joint employer relationship. A ruling Friday in CNN's dispute with the NLRB touched on the issue but did not come to a conclusion.
By C. Ryan Barber | August 4, 2017
Cheers: Here's what the Beer Institute wants on the deregulatory front. Wells Fargo faces fresh scrutiny over a car insurance scheme. Microsoft is embracing alternative fee arrangements. And Trump's pick for HHS general counsel admits he has a "big mouth." This is a weekly roundup from ALM publications and around the web.
By Cogan Schneier | August 3, 2017
The division faced a number of civil rights enforcement controversies under Tom Wheeler, who is now back at his old firm after leaving the Justice Department last week.
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