Jessica Mach reports on the hot spots in employment law—emerging issues, novel cases, and the policy, politics, and personalities reshaping the workplace.
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By Jessica Mach | May 11, 2022
The case revolves around a federal law that says workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce can sidestep arbitration and instead use the courts. The question is how broadly to define that group.
By Jessica Mach | May 5, 2022
"The thing that's changed to me is the appetite for actually pursuing litigation, as opposed to simply trying to resolve it before it gets to that stage," said Jeanne Fugate, a King and Spalding partner.
By Jessica Mach | April 29, 2022
"Are we going to see a recurrence of this gender divide that we saw with flex time and part-time—that more men are in the office, and that women and especially women with children are opting to work remotely?" asked Roberta Liebenberg, an attorney with Fine, Kaplan and Black.
By Jessica Mach | April 21, 2022
"It is important to look at why are all the men in higher-paying jobs, and why are the women in lower-paying jobs," said Mariko Yoshihara, policy director for the California Employment Lawyers Association.
By Jessica Mach | April 14, 2022
As companies try to strike a balance between in-person and remote work, Microsoft envisions immersive, digital spaces where workers—via avatar versions of themselves—can meet, mix, and collaborate.
By Jessica Mach | April 7, 2022
Depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules, California's Private Attorneys General Act could become a template for similar laws in other states.
By Jessica Mach | March 31, 2022
"We're trying to read the tea leaves of what the Russian government is most concerned about when they have threatened foreign companies that have halted operations or pulled out of Russia," said Thad McBride, a partner with Bass, Berry & Sims.
By Jessica Mach | March 24, 2022
The Department of Labor is pursuing a rule change that would reclassify millions of U.S. workers as eligible for overtime—a move that could force employers to rethink how they structure jobs.
By Jessica Mach | March 17, 2022
Employers could be deemed to have committed gender discrimination against men if they gave extra leeway to a female employee because she was a caregiver but did not extend the same flexibility to men.
By Jessica Mach | March 10, 2022
"This is one of those cases where the unions would hope to get a union-friendly opinion from the NLRB," said Don Schroeder, who represents employers at Foley and Lardner.
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