The Washington Post recently commented on the long delays faced by federal employees alleging sexual harassment in the workplace, with some lawyers and federal officials feeling that the federal government is lagging behind the private sector in terms of addre... More »
Despite its recent reversal of December’s Hy-Brand decision, the National Labor Relations Board is pushing forward with attempts to settle a case against McDonald’s which could have significant implications for joint-employer liability if allowed to go to tria... More »
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Labor plans to roll out a new pilot program next month in which employers may avoid civil penalties for wage and hour violations in exchange for voluntarily reporting their infractions to the federal gover... More »
President Trump met with leaders from the country’s largest labor unions yesterday to discuss plans to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Wall Street Journal reports that the administration is trying to gain support from labor unions whi... More »
Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer reached a bipartisan agreement yesterday evening in the hopes of avoiding another government shutdown. The deal would raise caps on military and domestic spending and is seen by some as a victory for both sides. The... More »
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Cynthia Estlund’s three-part series After Work: Automation and Employment Law has been translated and is now available in Chinese on U.S. Labor Law Observation. Read the original post here. More »
The United Auto Workers announced Tuesday that employees at a Nissan plant in Mississippi have filed a petition for a union election. The New York Times reports that the U.A.W. has been working to unionize the plant since 2012 and criticized, in a statement, ... More »
In the wake of CEO Travis Kalanick’s resignation last week, Uber is pleading with its employees to stay on with the company. According to the Wall Street Journal, some Uber employees are considering leaving the company after the tumultuous last few months; ot... More »
This Father’s Day, is it time to challenge our assumptions when it comes to parental leave? Derek Rotondo thinks it is. Rotondo, a JP Morgan employee, was denied parental leave because the company presumed his wife would be the primary caregi... More »
Lawmakers are moving to reform the H1-B visa program, a hotly contested temporary visa program for specialized workers. According to Politico, Senator Chuck Grassley met with Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Thursday to discuss the program. In the past, Gras... More »
Democratic lawmakers, led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, have pledged to increase the minimum wage to $15 within the first 100 hours if Democrats take back control of the House in 2018. According to Politico, Pelosi endorsed a $15 minimum wage back in... More »