Labor and Employment

Have Algorithms Gotten A Bad Rap?

Sendhil Mullainathan, a professor of behavioral and computational science at the University of Chicago, is the co-author of two studies […]

$10M Settlement In Riot Games Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Riot Games, a $1B-plus company owned by Chinese technology firm Tencent, has agreed to a $10 million payout to approximately […]

Insurance May Cover Allegations Related To Sexual Abuse

Claims against companies related to sexual abuse – such as negligent hiring or negligent supervision and negligent retention – are […]

Legal Battle With Ex-CEO At Barnes & Noble Is A Study In Privilege

The CEO of Barnes & Noble was accused of sexual harassment by an executive assistant, triggering an investigation under the […]

#MeToo Two Years Later: Some Unintended Consequences

Consciousness has been raised, and training and reporting procedures have improved, but some new laws have had mixed results, writes […]

Unions Strike Back

After decades of declining strike activity, 2018 proved to be an active year, with workers in both public and private […]

Ohio Lawsuit Puts “Sheltered Workshops” Under Scrutiny

An obscure section of a 1938 fair labor standards law is allowing employers to pay thousands of disabled workers astonishingly […]

Unions Strike Back

In 2018 there were suddenly strikes everywhere — from fast- food restaurants to Google, from statehouses to schoolhouses. After decades […]

Protecting IP With Employment Agreements in France

An employer in France does not automatically own the intellectual property rights on industrial or artistic works created by employees […]

CLO Tony West Says California’s Employee Reclassification Bill Doesn’t Apply To Uber

The California legislature recently passed legislation that will require gig economy companies to reclassify many workers as employees. It doesn’t […]

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