Labor & Employment

Does Minor League Pay Violate Labor Laws?

More than 40 minor league baseball players are suing, saying their pay structure “routinely” violates federal and state wage and […]

Wage Protections Reinstated By Appeals Court

Obama Administration regulations guaranteeing overtime pay and minimum wage protection for nearly 2 million home health care workers were reinstated […]

Union Support Up Sharply In New Gallop Poll

The public approval rate for unions has risen to 58 percent, a five percent increase in one year and a […]

Uber Sued For Lax Background Checks

The district attorneys of Los Angeles and San Francisco are suing the ride service Uber, claiming that its system for […]

Hidden Risks in Confidentiality Requirements

Recently the SEC fined Houston-based KBR, Inc. $130,000 for requiring some of its employees to sign confidentiality agreements that potentially […]

Difficult and Lonely Road to Partner for Black Lawyers

Unconscious bias and cultural differences pose disproportionate challenges to black lawyers looking to reach partner. Just 5.6 percent of lawyers […]

NLRB Punts On College Football Union Case

Allowing the student-athletes of Northwestern University’s football program to form a union would upset the balance of competition in the […]

SCOTUS Could Weigh In On White Collar Overtime

With lower federal courts coming to different conclusions about whether certain white collar workers are eligible for overtime pay, the […]

Olsen Twins Sued By Unpaid Interns

About 40 past and present interns have sued Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, child stars and founders of Dualstar Entertainment Company, […]

What the Pao Case Says About Diversity

Despite the outcome, the Ellen Pao case has sparked a necessary and overdue national conversation on workplace discrimination in the male-dominated world of Silicon Valley.

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