Michael J. Lotito
In Memoriam | Shareholder, Co-Chair, Workplace Policy Institute
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Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Littler Board of Directors
2021-2023
Member
Labor and Employment Case Selection Committee
National Chamber Litigation Center
Member
Labor Relations Committee
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Member, Board of Directors
California Business Roundtable
Member
Society of Human Resource Management
Member
Employee and Labor Relations Committee
Society of Human Resource Management
Fellow
American Bar Foundation
Member
State Bar of California
Member
International Bar Association
Member
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Former Chair
Employment and Labor Law, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
American Bar Association
Former Chair, Board of Directors
Society of Human Resource Management
Former Chair
National Legislative Affairs Committee
Society of Human Resource Management
Former Member, Board of Directors
Sterling Testing Systems
Former Chair
Marin Catholic Board of Regents
Former Member
Employee Benefits Committee
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Recognition
Awarded, AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Awarded, AV Preeminent ® Judicial Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Named, The Best Lawyers in America©
2021
Named, Employment Law Trailblazers
National Law Journal
2020
Named, Member
Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) Legal Policy Advisory Board
2019
Named, Super Lawyer
Northern California
Super Lawyers
2010-2022
Fellow
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Inducted 2017
Named, Nations' Most Powerful Employment Attorneys
Hall of Fame
Human Resource Executive / Lawdragon Inc.
2013-2017
Hall of Fame Inductee
Human Resource Executive / Lawdragon Inc.
2017
Named, Readers’ Choice Top Author
JD Supra
2016
Named, Recommended Lawyer
Labor Management Relations
Legal 500 United States
2016
Named, Management Labour and Employment
Who’s Who Legal
Recipient, Human Resource Alumnus of 20th Century
Human Resource Development Program
Villanova University
Named a Member of Vistage 200
for making successful CEO presentations for chapters throughout the U.S.
Named, 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers
Lawdragon
2020-2025
Recommended, Labour & Employment
Who's Who Legal
2024
News, Analysis & Press
Littler Mourns the Passing of Michael J. Lotito
December 20, 2024
Democrats make last stand for unions ahead of Trump administration
The Washington Post
November 13, 2024
Labor & Employment Firms Expect Demand Surge as Bosses Face Uncertainty Over Rules Changes
The American Lawyer
November 8, 2024
Six high-stakes employment rules that could tilt on the election
American City Business Journals
November 4, 2024
How ongoing worker shortages highlight an ‘urgent need’ for upskilling
Human Resource Executive
September 13, 2024
NLRB Nominations Face Tight Timeline As Senate Returns
Law360 Employment Authority
September 9, 2024
Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2024 Labor Day Report
September 3, 2024
Leading Business Coalition Urges Supreme Court Review in Key Case on Government-Forced Union Representation
August 22, 2024
How CEOs Can Address Politics In The Workplace Ahead Of The 2024 Election
Chief Executive
August 2, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Back “Deference” to Federal Agencies and Opens Up More Challenges to Regulations
ASAP
June 28, 2024
Challenges to Regulators Mount as the U.S. Supreme Court Mulls Chevron Deference
Law.com
May 30, 2024
Workplace mental health requests are skyrocketing, but can employers keep up?
Property Casualty 360
May 28, 2024
Employers Expect Increased Regulatory Enforcement amid Legislative Slowdown in Election Year, Survey Finds
In Business Phoenix
May 9, 2024
US firms expect little reprieve from enforcement this election year
International Employment Lawyer
May 8, 2024
Labor Relations Radio, E118: Michael Lotito Explains How A Supreme Court Case May Have A Huge Impact On Government Agencies
Labor Union News
March 14, 2024
Federal Court Vacates NLRB Joint Employer Rule, Restores 2020 “Substantial Direct and Immediate Control” Standard
Insight
March 10, 2024
DOL Contractor Rule Critics Aim For Familiar Judge's Review
Law360 Employment Authority
January 25, 2024
Deference Deterrence: Will U.S. Supreme Court Let the Bureaucrats Keep Running Wild?
California Globe
January 17, 2024
NLRB Final Joint-Employer Rule Dramatically Expands Definition of Joint Employment Under the NLRA
Insight
October 26, 2023
‘Such An Inflationary Move:’ $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Sparks Concern
The Business Journal
October 16, 2023
Legislative lowdown: EEOC proposes new harassment guidance, California raises fast-food minimum wage
HR Brew
October 4, 2023
What a Government Shutdown Means for Employers: Many Agencies Will Sharply Curtail Operations, Delaying New and Pending Cases
ASAP
September 29, 2023
Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
The New York Times
September 19, 2023
The impact of the fast-food wage compromise in California won't be limited to fast food
Restaurant Business Magazine
September 18, 2023
New California Fast Food Worker Law Would Raise the Minimum Wage, Establish a “Fast Food Council,” and No Longer Fund the Industrial Welfare Commission
Insight
September 12, 2023
New report offers insight into recent federal agency actions that impact employers
BenefitsPRO
September 11, 2023
California Reaches Across State Lines to Invalidate Employee Non-Compete Agreements
Insight
September 6, 2023
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2023 Labor Day Report
September 5, 2023
Unions Win Under NLRB's Shift Of Bargaining Order Standard
Law360 Employment Authority
August 25, 2023
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases Report on the American Workforce Transformation
July 26, 2023
Littler Survey: Economic Volatility, AI Adoption and Heightened Regulatory Activity Pose New Challenges for Employers
General Counsel News
May 12, 2023
New State and Local Laws on Paid Leave, Other Topics Reshaping Workplaces
Corporate Counsel
May 10, 2023
Workers' Mental Health Needs On The Rise, Littler Report Says
Law360 Employment Authority
May 10, 2023
Littler Survey: Economic Volatility, AI Adoption and Heightened Regulatory Activity Pose New Challenges for Employers
May 10, 2023
New Gig Worker Act May Raise Prices, Reduce Earnings, Damage Competition
Law Week Colorado
March 16, 2023
A conversation with Littler’s Michael Lotito about all things labor and workplace
The Chamber Beat
March 2, 2023
Tenn. Legislation Takes Aim At Union Card Check Process
Law360 Employment Authority
February 22, 2023
California Legislature Serves Up Bill Proposing Joint Employer Liability For Fast Food Franchisors
ASAP
February 21, 2023
Litigation Likely To Test Reach Of New NLRB Remedy Ruling
Law360 Employment Authority
December 15, 2022
DOL Aims To Avert Another Independent Contractor Rule Flub
Law360 Employment Authority
October 28, 2022
Littler: Former EEOC general counsel ‘intimidating’ employers over abortion travel benefits
HR Dive
October 26, 2022
Employers Can’t End Paycheck Deductions for Unions at Expiration of CBAs
SHRM Online
October 12, 2022
Next Up From DOL: Overtime, Independent Contractor Rules
Law360 Employment Authority
September 19, 2022
SBA's Union Toolkit Sends A Message To Labor And Business
Law360 Employment Authority
September 19, 2022
Strikes Becoming More Common Amid Inflation, Tight Labor Market
The Wall Street Journal
September 16, 2022
NLRB's Proposed Joint-Employer Standard Would Dramatically Expand the Scope of "Joint Employment"
Franchising.com
September 12, 2022
Biz Groups Throw Down Gauntlet In Calif. Fast Food Fight
Law360 Employment Authority
September 9, 2022
Littler Labor Day Report Highlights Hiring, Policy Hurdles
Law360 Employment Authority
September 6, 2022
NLRB Proposes New Joint-Employer Standard That Would Dramatically Expand Scope of “Joint Employment” Under the National Labor Relations Act
Insight
September 6, 2022
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2022 Labor Day Report
September 6, 2022
'A tremendous sense of payback': Republicans ready labor policy crackdown
POLITICO Pro
August 20, 2022
Employment: Industrial action on significant scale roils UK
International Bar Association
August 15, 2022
Panic Buttons and Workload Limits: Los Angeles Hotel Workers Get New Protections
Insight
July 8, 2022
Littler Survey: Competitive Talent Market and Pandemic Uncertainty Complicate Return-to-Office Policies
May 4, 2022
Rewriting U.S. Labor Law Through the PRO Act & Other Avenues: Implications for the Employer Community
PEO Insider
May 1, 2022
NLRB General Counsel Aggressively Seeks to Expand Unions’ Right to Demand Recognition; Restrict Employer Speech
ASAP
April 12, 2022
Application of 'ABC Test' to Franchise Relationships May Cause 'Wave of Misclassification Litigation,' Employment Lawyers Say
Law.com
April 12, 2022
NLRB General Counsel Abruzzo Seeks to Limit Long-Standing Employer Free Speech Right
ASAP
April 7, 2022
Labor Relations Radio, Ep. 12—Guest: Michael J. Lotito, Labor Attorney and Nationally-Recognized Thought Leader on Workplace Policy
Labor Union News
March 24, 2022
NLRB Atlanta Opera Briefs Include Antitrust Arguments and Novel Proposals, Setting Stage for Gig Economy to Face All-of-Government Approach on Misclassification Concerns
The Capitol Forum
February 17, 2022
White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment Releases its Report
Insight
February 8, 2022
New York, Calif. Bills Would Give Nonunion Workers More Say
Law360 Employment Authority
February 4, 2022
Any Revised NLRB Decision on Misclassification May Face Stiff Challenge in Court, But Prosecutorial Discretion at NLRB Still Seen as Major Risk to Gig Economy Companies
The Capitol Forum
February 3, 2022
Labor Seeks Legal, Strategy Changes After Union Rate Drop
Law360 Employment Authority
January 24, 2022
Surging Inflation Has Workers Demanding Bigger Raises. Could It Lead to a Wage-Price Spiral?
The Wall Street Journal
December 21, 2021
National Restaurant Association VP Shannon Meade Joins Littler as Executive Director of the Workplace Policy Institute
December 13, 2021
Teamsters Vote Signals Workers' Desire For Active Unions
Law360 Employment Authority
November 22, 2021
Biden Spending Bill Would Add Labor Law Violations Penalties
Law360 Employment Authority
October 28, 2021
Guide to Federal Contractor Obligations under Recent COVID-19 Executive Orders
Insight
September 30, 2021
Abruzzo Says College Athlete Memo Could Reach Off-Campus
Law360 Employment Authority
September 29, 2021
4 more Democratic plays where the Senate's rules referee can blow the whistle
Politico
September 20, 2021
For unions, Democrats' reconciliation package is about more than money
Politico PRO
September 20, 2021
Employers Face New Labor Fines as Democrats Try Budget Maneuver
Bloomberg Government
September 20, 2021
Congressional Democrats Want to Weaponize Federal Labor Law
The Wall Street Journal
September 12, 2021
No End To Pandemic Issues, Littler Labor Day Report Says
Law360 Employment Authority
September 6, 2021
OFCCP Reverses Course, Will Use EEO-1 Pay Data for Investigation, Enforcement
ASAP
September 1, 2021
DOL Releases Proposed Rule on Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
Insight
July 23, 2021
This Legal Change Could "Severely Disrupt" Franchising. Learn About the PRO Act's Joint-Employer Standard
Entrepreneur
June 21, 2021
Labor and Employment Rulemaking Prominent in President Biden’s First Regulatory Agenda
ASAP
June 16, 2021
Legal Senate Votes to Repeal EEOC Settlement Rule that ID'ed Bias Victims
Reuters Legal
May 25, 2021
DOL Withdraws Independent Contractor Regulations, Meaning More Uncertainty for Employers
ASAP
May 14, 2021
'Persuader rule' would destroy attorney-client privilege and duty of confidentiality
Daily Journal
May 10, 2021
Hitting the Ground Running: The First 100 Days of the Biden Administration, and Key Takeaways for Employers
Insight
May 3, 2021
Labor secretary statement on independent contractors a preview of policy shifts
Freight Waves
May 3, 2021
New Podcast Episode: How Would the PRO Act Impact Labor and Employment Laws and the Economy?
The American Action Forum
April 1, 2021
Littler Releases Inaugural Report From Its Global Workplace Transformation Initiative
March 30, 2021
Inaugural Report of Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative
Littler Report
March 30, 2021
Freelancers are worried that the PRO Act could hurt their livelihoods. Labor lawyers explain why it could actually help them.
Business Insider
March 18, 2021
Peter Sung Ohr has Cemented the Biden NLRB’s Direction Despite Challenges to his Interim Appointment and Prosecutorial Authority
Insight
March 17, 2021
Department of Labor Proposes to Roll Back Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Rules
ASAP
March 11, 2021
PRO Act Would Upend U.S. Labor Laws for Non-Union and Unionized Employers Alike
Insight
February 10, 2021
Labor Groups Push Biden Administration on Union-Friendly Priorities
The Wall Street Journal
January 22, 2021
Littler Elects Seven New Members to 2021 Board of Directors
January 21, 2021
Gig-Economy Companies Get Worker Flexibility From Trump Administration
The Wall Street Journal
January 6, 2021
Congress Set to Approve Additional COVID-19 Relief for Individuals, Small Businesses
ASAP
December 21, 2020
Littler Attorneys Recognized by BTI Consulting and Lawdragon
December 15, 2020
Employers Focused on Extended Remote Work, Impact of Presidential Election, Littler Survey Finds
November 18, 2020
OFCCP Issues Voluntary Request for Information Regarding Diversity and Inclusion Programs
ASAP
October 22, 2020
New Executive Order Seeks to Regulate Diversity Training by Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients
Insight
September 23, 2020
As the Pandemic Rages On, Liability Protection Is Vital to Economic Recovery
The National Law Journal
August 6, 2020
Business owners will sweat coronavirus lawsuits even if Congress passes liability protections
Washington Examiner
July 27, 2020
A Return to Workplace Civility: The NLRB Adopts the Wright Line Burden-Shifting Approach to Section 7 Speech
Insight
July 22, 2020
White House Urges Federal Regulators to Support Economic Recovery in Light of COVID-19
ASAP
May 20, 2020
House Passes New $3 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package with Significant Labor and Employment Provisions, but Future Unclear
ASAP
May 18, 2020
Newly Unveiled HEROES Act Includes Grant Program for Employers to Provide Premium Pay to Essential Workers
ASAP
May 13, 2020
House Democrats Unveil “Phase 4” COVID-19 Relief Legislation, Including Expansion of Paid Sick and Family Leave, Hazard Pay, and Unemployment Benefits
ASAP
May 12, 2020
Wave of COVID-19 Litigation Already Rising, Threatening Employers as They Return to Work
ASAP
May 7, 2020
SBA Releases New Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Certifications, Announces Safe Harbor for Borrowers that Repay Their Loans
ASAP
April 30, 2020
DOL Clarifies That Gig Workers Can Qualify for COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits When Their Work Dries Up
ASAP
April 21, 2020
WARN Act Risks Loom for Employers Re-Hiring or Un-Furloughing Employees to Receive Paycheck Protection Program Funding
ASAP
April 19, 2020
CARES Act Offers New Incentives to Employers Considering Student-Loan Repayment Programs
ASAP
April 16, 2020
SBA Clarifies that to Qualify for Loan Forgiveness, Employers Must Spend Three-Quarters of Paycheck Protection Loans on Payroll Costs
ASAP
April 3, 2020
DOL Provides Guidance on CARES Act Unemployment Expansion, But Employer Concerns Remain
ASAP
April 3, 2020
Democrats say paid leave law has broad exemptions for businesses amid coronavirus pandemic
ABC News
April 3, 2020
DOL Releases Regulations Implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Insight
April 2, 2020
DOL Issues Third Batch of Families First Coronavirus Response Act Q&As and Revises Prior Guidance
ASAP
March 29, 2020
Second Set of DOL FAQs Provide More Clarity on Upcoming Federal Paid Sick and Family Leave Obligations
ASAP
March 27, 2020
Senate Passes CARES Act with Relief for Businesses and Additional Unemployment Benefits
ASAP
March 26, 2020
Senate Approves Paid Sick Leave, Family Medical Leave Expansion; Bill Expected to Become Law
ASAP
March 18, 2020
Congress Makes Significant Changes to Proposed FMLA and Sick Leave Requirements in COVID-19 Bill
ASAP
March 16, 2020
House Passes COVID-19 Response Legislation Including Numerous Paid Leave, Unemployment Provisions
ASAP
March 14, 2020
AB 5: The Aftermath of California’s Experiment to Eliminate Independent Contractors Offers a Cautionary Tale for Other States
Insight
March 10, 2020
NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Restores “Substantial Direct and Immediate Control” Test
ASAP
February 25, 2020
Plaintiffs’ Bar Seeks to Expand Reach of California’s Dynamex Decision and ABC Test to Franchising, Joint Employment
ASAP
January 23, 2020
AI and Automation: Challenges for Today’s General Counsel
January 14, 2020
Initiative to Overturn California Independent Contractor Law for App-Based Drivers, Deliverers Advances
ASAP
January 6, 2020
National and State Trade Groups Sue to Strike Down California “Anti-Arbitration” Law
ASAP
December 9, 2019
The ABC Test: California State and Localities Support Plaintiffs’ Appeal, Signal Aggressive Enforcement
ASAP
November 18, 2019
Is Foresight 2020? Employers Confront New Laws Taking Effect in the New Year
Insight
November 13, 2019
Trucking Companies Move to Cut Ties with Independent California Drivers as Labor Law Looms
Freight Waves
November 9, 2019
Now what? Practical tips for navigating California post-A.B. 5
Thomson Reuters Westlaw
October 17, 2019
California’s New Classification Law: What It Means For Employers and What You Should Do Now
TLNT
September 23, 2019
AB 5 Update: California Legislature Passes Final Bill on September 11, 2019
Insight
September 13, 2019
Top issues small to midsize businesses need to consider about AB 5
San Francisco Business Times
September 11, 2019
Codifying Dynamex, AB 5 Could Turn Thousands of California Independent Contractors Into Employees
Michael Lotito describes business concerns regarding California’s AB 5.
September 10, 2019
AB 5: The Great California Employment Experiment—A Littler Workplace Policy Institute Report
WPI Report
August 8, 2019
Ninth Circuit Withdraws Opinion Regarding Retroactivity of Dynamex v. Superior Court, Will Certify the Question to the California Supreme Court
ASAP
July 24, 2019
Scalia nomination signals continued employer-friendly bent at Labor
Business Insurance
July 23, 2019
Eugene Scalia has defended Wall Street, Walmart and SeaWorld. Now he’s Trump’s pick for labor secretary.
The Washington Post
July 19, 2019
Labor Secretary Pick Eugene Scalia Has Long Fought Rules Aimed at Business
The Wall Street Journal
July 19, 2019
Franchising and California at a Crossroads: the Dynamics of Dynamex and the ABC Test
Insight
July 18, 2019
California Legislature Moves Forward with Bill to Redefine Independent Contractor Relationships
Insight
July 16, 2019
Trump May Leave Pizzella 'Acting' Labor Secretary to Avoid Senate Fight
Washington Examiner
July 15, 2019
Acosta Resigns Labor Post Over Fallout From Epstein Case
July 13, 2019
Department of Labor Releases Proposed Rule for Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs
ASAP
June 24, 2019
Emma Coalition Announces Leadership to Expand Engagement on Intersection of Technology and Workforce
May 28, 2019
WPI State of the States: April Legislative Showers Stem the Tide of New Bills
WPI Report
April 4, 2019
New Report Says Manufacturers Can Expect More Suits on Energy Projects, Climate Change, Privacy and Data Security
Corporate Counsel
March 18, 2019
WPI State of the States: From Sexual Harassment and Equal Pay to Vaccines and Big Data – February was a Mixed Bag of Legislative Activity
WPI Report
March 1, 2019
Labor Secretary Faces Heat Over Plea Deal for Financier Accused of Serial Sex Abuse
The New York Times
February 25, 2019
After Winning a $15 Minimum Wage, Fast Food Workers Now Battle Unfair Firings
The New York Times
February 12, 2019
DOL Regulations Need Updating to Afford Workers Desired Flexibility
Regulatory Transparency Project
February 11, 2019
A Roadmap for the Future of Work: California’s Little Hoover Commission Issues Report Highlighting the Importance of Building a "Human Infrastructure" to Ride Out the TIDE
Insight
January 14, 2019
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Partially Upholds Obama-Era Joint Employment Standard
ASAP
January 2, 2019
Littler Hosts 2018 Future Workforce Roundtable
December 14, 2018
Germany Announces €3 Billion "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Made in Germany" Initiative
ASAP
December 10, 2018
Littler Hosts Roundtable of Industry Leaders to Discuss Impact of Automation Technologies
December 4, 2018
Employers are Preparing Now to Tackle 2019's Newest Labor and Employment Laws
Insight
November 13, 2018
What Will the Democratic Takeover of the House of Representatives Mean for Labor and Employment Law?
ASAP
November 7, 2018
WPI State of the States: What State and Local Measures Will Appear on the Ballot?
WPI Report
November 1, 2018
Proposed Joint-Employer Rule Would Reverse NLRB's Controversial Browning-Ferris Case and Restore "Substantial Direct and Immediate Control" Standard
ASAP
September 13, 2018
WPI State of the States: Anti-Harassment and Lactation Accommodation Proposals Advance, While Ballot Initiatives Take Shape
WPI Report
September 5, 2018
Will DOL Health Plan Changes Help Or Hurt Your Franchise?
International Franchise Association
September 4, 2018
Labor Watchdogs Warn of Reappointing Obama Labor Holdover
The Washington Free Beacon
August 26, 2018
Workplace Policy Institute Looks at Tech-Induced Displacement of Employees, Co-Founds Emma Coalition
Robotics Business Review
August 13, 2018
WPI State of the States: Employer Liability, Harassment, and Salary History Bans Continue to Occupy State Legislatures
WPI Report
August 2, 2018
Labor of Law: Strategizing on the Future of Work | Tesla Sues Ex-Employee | Plus: Latest Moves
Law.com
June 21, 2018
Littler and Prime Policy Group Release Joint Report on the Impact of AI and Automation on the American Workforce
June 18, 2018
WPI State of the States: Equal Pay, Paid Leave and Harassment Still Dominate
WPI Report
June 4, 2018
Littler Survey: Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts, New Forces Impacting Workplace
General Counsel News
May 18, 2018
Bloomberg Law’s VIDEO Coverage of the 2018 Littler Executive Employer Conference
Bloomberg Law
May 4, 2018
Some Companies Slow to Embrace #MeToo Workplace Changes: Littler Survey
Corporate Counsel
May 2, 2018
Littler Survey Finds Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts and New Forces Impacting the Workplace
May 2, 2018
WPI State of the States: Equal Pay, Paid Leave, and Gig Economy Bills Gain Momentum
WPI Report
May 1, 2018
WPI State of the States: Pay Equity, Sexual Harassment Continue to Drive State Bills
WPI Report
April 2, 2018
President's FY 2019 Budget Proposal Signals Cuts to Labor and Employment Funding
ASAP
February 12, 2018
New Paper Analyzes the Gender Pay Equity Challenge and Critiques Approaches of States and Localities
February 1, 2018
WPI State of the States: A Busy December Signals a Wild 2018 for Employers
WPI Report
January 3, 2018
Important Labor & Employment Provisions Included in Federal Tax Bill
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Blog
December 28, 2017
Joint-Employer Definition, Handbook Policies and More Updates From the NLRB
BenefitsPRO
December 20, 2017
Review, Revise or Rescind – Agency Plans and Unified Agenda Reveal More Regulatory Editing is in Store for 2018
ASAP
December 15, 2017
The Republican-Led NLRB Just Had One of Its Biggest Weeks: What to Know
The National Law Journal
December 15, 2017
PUNCHING IN: Talking Trade and What's Next at Labor Department, Board
Bloomberg BNA
December 11, 2017
How NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb Wants to Upend Obama-Era Precedent
National Law Journal
December 5, 2017
Approved Senate Tax Bill Addresses Paid Leave, Sexual Harassment Settlement Nondisclosures
ASAP
December 5, 2017
WPI State of the States: Lawmakers Trade Jostling Bills for Jingle Bells
WPI Report
December 1, 2017
Agency Heads Discuss Changes in Regulatory Direction During Federalist Society Panel
ASAP
November 16, 2017
Ready or Not, Here It Comes! 2018 Brings New Labor & Employment Laws, Primarily at the State Level
Insight
November 13, 2017
Trump’s Top Labor Prosecutor Could Unravel Obama-Era Gains
The Washington Free Beacon
November 13, 2017
WPI State of the States: Lawmakers Keep Their Focus on Equal Pay Measures
WPI Report
November 1, 2017
WPI Insider Briefing: Will the New Composition of Federal Agencies Effect Change?
WPI Report
October 24, 2017
Turning the Ship: Labor & Employment Developments Thus Far in the Trump Administration
Podcast
October 12, 2017
WPI State of the States: Major Bills Advance in September, With More on Deck for October
Littler Report
October 2, 2017
WPI Insider Briefing: After ACA "Repeal and Replace" Effort Fails, What's Next For Employers on Health Care and Other Workplace Policy Issues?
WPI Report
August 10, 2017
Growing in Tough Times: 2017 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference Shows How
Multi-Unit Franchisee
August 3, 2017
WPI State of the States: Statehouses Continue to Release Summer Blockbusters
WPI Report
August 1, 2017
WPI Insider Briefing: Workplace Policy under the Trump Administration Begins to Take Shape as "Repeal and Replace" of the ACA Faces Crucial Senate Vote
WPI Report
July 10, 2017
Five Littler Shareholders Elected as Fellows to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
June 29, 2017
OSHA Seeks Feedback on Proposal to Revoke Certain Provisions of Beryllium Rule Applicable to the Construction and Shipyard Sectors
ASAP
June 23, 2017
Executive Order and Legislation on Apprenticeship Aim to Give Employers More Flexibility
ASAP
June 15, 2017
Labor Department Retracts Broad Guidance, Seeks More Input on Pending Overtime Rule
Bloomberg BNA
June 14, 2017
WPI Insider Briefing: What Will the Second Hundred Days of the Trump Administration Hold?
WPI Report
June 7, 2017
Chipotle Workers Sue for Overtime, Testing Scope of Obama-Era Rule
National Law Journal
June 7, 2017
Travel Agencies Hail Proposed Legislation Providing Overtime Exemption, But Employment Bills in General Face Uphill Battle
ASAP
May 22, 2017
Littler Survey Reveals Employers Caught in a Tangled Web of Federal, State and Local Laws
May 11, 2017
WPI Insider Briefing: What Happened to Health Care Reform and Where is the Department of Labor Headed?
WPI Report
April 7, 2017
WPI Insider Briefing: Spotlight on Health Care and Regulatory Reform Under the Trump Administration
WPI Report
March 8, 2017
New York City Council Committee Pursues Predictive Scheduling and Other Labor Bills
ASAP
March 6, 2017
Regulatory Unburdening? An End to Uncertainty - But What Lies Ahead?
Multi-Unit Franchisee
February 27, 2017
Executive Order Creating Steps for Regulatory Review and Reform Could Target Burdensome Employment Rules
ASAP
February 27, 2017
Acosta Labor Department May Go Light on Litigation
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
February 26, 2017
Bush Labor Veteran Quietly Assumes Acting Solicitor Post
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
February 21, 2017
Union Membership Down; Experts Say HR’s Responsiveness May Be a Reason
SHRM Online
February 10, 2017
WPI Insider Briefing: New President, New Congress, New Direction in Workplace Policy
WPI Report
February 8, 2017
NLRB's General Counsel Issues Memo on Arbitration Issue Pending at Supreme Court
Insight
February 5, 2017
Who is Neil Gorsuch and Where Does He Stand on Labor and Employment Issues?
Insight
January 31, 2017
New Administration Orders Freeze of Pending Regulations, Takes Aim at the Affordable Care Act
ASAP
January 23, 2017
Wage & Hour Division Puts Worker Protection Vows to Test
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
January 9, 2017
Trump's DOL Can Begin Unwinding Obama, Perez Agenda
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
January 9, 2017
Department of Labor's Exit Memorandum Calls for Changes to Address Gig Economy Employment
ASAP
January 6, 2017
Recent Developments In Employment Law and Litigation
Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal
January 1, 2017
Trump Taps Fast-Food CEO Puzder as Labor Secretary
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
December 8, 2016
Littler Earns Top Rankings in Financial Times 2016 North America Innovative Lawyers Report
December 6, 2016
Was the Obama NLRB the Most Partisan Board in History?
Coalition for a Democratic Workplace
December 6, 2016
Franchise Technology May Tip Scales in Joint Employer Cases
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
November 30, 2016
Judge Effectively Kills Rule Forcing Employers to Disclose Anti-Union Deliberations
The Wall Street Journal
November 16, 2016
Trump’s Wage and Hour Division Likely to Reverse Course
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
November 15, 2016
With the Election (Mercifully) Behind Us, What Will a Trump Administration Mean for Employers?
Littler Report
November 9, 2016
A Win for Federal Contractors, Court Temporarily Enjoins Enforcement of Key "Blacklisting" Rule Provisions
ASAP
October 25, 2016
NLRB Issues Numerous Decisions Against Employers as Hirozawa's Term Expires
Insight
October 24, 2016
Littler’s Marko Mrkonich Testifies at EEOC Meeting on Implications of Big Data in Employment
ASAP
October 14, 2016
NLRB General Counsel Wants More Clarity and Employee Protection for Intermittent Strikes
ASAP
October 5, 2016
Department of Labor’s ‘Persuader Rule’ Goes to Court in Three States
Texas Lawyer
September 15, 2016
Congress Limited by Elections, Calendar in Waning Days
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
September 2, 2016
Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Obligations
Insight
September 1, 2016
Employers Beware: NLRB Likely to Drop More Pro-Union Rulings By End of August
Forbes
August 17, 2016
Subway’s Pact With US Labor Department Raises ‘Joint Employer’ Concern
Corporate Counsel
August 3, 2016
Lawsuits for Wages, Discrimination Top Employers’ Worries
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
July 13, 2016
DOL’s ‘Persuader Rule’: An Unpersuasive Boost for Union Organizing
National Legal and Policy Center
June 29, 2016
Texas District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking the Department of Labor’s Persuader Rule
ASAP
June 27, 2016
Minnesota District Court Denies Request to Enjoin DOL's Persuader Rule, But Signals Rule Could Be Overturned
Insight
June 23, 2016
Littler Ranks in The Legal 500 United States Guide
June 20, 2016
Littler Shareholders Recognized as “Most Powerful Employment Lawyers” by Human Resource Executive Magazine® and Lawdragon
June 16, 2016
Department of Labor Provides Limited Opportunity to Obtain Advice Without Triggering the New "Persuader Rule"
ASAP
June 10, 2016
Persuader Rules: Greater Transparency or Destruction of Time-Honored Practice?
Bloomberg BNA Labor and Employment Blog
June 1, 2016
Lawyers to Get Some Relief, For Now, from Labor Dept.'s 'Persuader' Rule
National Law Journal
April 20, 2016
Supreme Court Pick Garland’s Track Record Less Friendly to Business
Business Insurance
March 22, 2016
Who is Merrick Garland and What Does His Nomination Mean for Labor and Employment Law?
ASAP
March 17, 2016
Republicans Introduce Bill to Nullify DOL Overtime Rule, While Democrats Introduce Legislation Addressing Wage Theft
ASAP
March 17, 2016
Meet the Government Guys Standing Up for Franchise Workers and Contractors
Washington Post
March 9, 2016
Lawyers Discuss Scalia's Death: Employers Lost Reliable Backer on Supreme Court
Business Insurance
February 28, 2016
Uncertain Future for Labor Cases After Scalia's Passing
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
February 16, 2016
What are the Short- and Long-Term Employment Law Implications of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's Death?
ASAP
February 14, 2016
Trade, Overtime Showdowns on Deck, as Lawmakers Look to Slow Election Season
Bloomberg BNA
January 25, 2016
Joint Employment Has 'Broad As Possible' Meaning, DOL Says
Bloomberg BNA Corporate Law & Accountability Report
January 20, 2016
State of the Union 2016 – What Will the President Focus on in his Final Year in Office?
ASAP
January 13, 2016
Obama Looks to Future, Touts Past Worker Proposals
Bloomberg BNA Workplace Law Report
January 13, 2016
The Transformation of the Workplace Through Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Automation
Littler Report
August 4, 2016
Congress Approves Spending and Tax Measures; Key Labor and Employment "Riders" Omitted from Bipartisan Funding Agreement
ASAP
December 18, 2015
Joint Employer Ruling on Contract Workers Expands Potential Liabilities
Business Insurance
December 7, 2015
Final Rules on Overtime, Crystalline Silica, and Persuader Agreements are Expected in the First Half of 2016
Insight
November 20, 2015
How the NLRB Will Make Unionization Efforts Easier in Warehousing
Crain's Chicago Business
September 2, 2015
NLRB's General Counsel Skips Regulatory Process to Allow Unions to Use Electronic Signatures on Election Petitions
ASAP
September 2, 2015
Business, Employment Lawyers React to Browning-Ferris Decision
Business Management Daily
September 2, 2015
NLRB Imposes New "Indirect Control" Joint Employer Standard in Browning-Ferris
Insight
August 28, 2015
The U.S. Government Just Gave Contract Workers Way More Organizing Power
Dispatch Times
August 28, 2015
The Government Just Redefined What It Means to be an Employer. It’s a Huge Deal.
Vox
August 27, 2015
Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed “Blacklisting” Rules
August 25, 2015
The NLRB Refuses to Require its General Counsel to Explain the Joint Employer Case Against McDonald's
ASAP
August 17, 2015
Littler's Tammy McCutchen Testifies that the DOL's Approach in Proposed Overtime Rule is "Unprecedented"
ASAP
July 23, 2015
NLRB drops right-to-work battle – Today: Roosevelt institute on the 2040 economy – Also today: Heitkamp talks labor trafficking
Politico
July 8, 2015
Littler Lawyers Named to “Most Powerful Employment Lawyers” List by Human Resource Executive Magazine® and Lawdragon
June 17, 2015
DOL Investigation Tactics and Pending Proposed Rule Come Under Fire During House Hearing
ASAP
June 10, 2015
NLRB Chairman Pearce and GC Griffin Face Grilling by Senate Appropriations Committee
ASAP
May 14, 2015
Management Attorneys Predict Loss For McDonald’s in Dispute with NLRB
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
May 13, 2015
Restaurant Franchisor and Franchisee are not Joint Employers, According to NLRB Advice Memo
ASAP
May 12, 2015
What we learned at the McDonald’s NLRB hearing – Days Inn worker fired for talking to media – Seattle wage hikes hits tomorrow
Politico
March 31, 2015
Changes to labor unionization policy will have significant effect on employers
InsideCounsel
March 26, 2015
U.S. Chamber Conference Sounds Alarm Over NLRB Expansion of Joint Employer Test
Bloomberg BNA Labor Relations Week
March 23, 2015
NLRB's General Counsel Issues More Complaints Against Franchisor as Joint Employer
ASAP
February 13, 2015
Business Groups, Owners Form Coalition To Fight New NLRA Joint Employer Standard
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
February 10, 2015
Why U.S. liberals and German unions love works councils
Politico – Labor & Employment Report
February 3, 2015
McConnell, Alexander Take Another Shot At Revamping NLRB, Adding Sixth Member
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
January 28, 2015
Read McDonald’s workers’ shocking harassment and discrimination complaints – and why they’re so important
Vox
January 22, 2015
A New “Fact Sheet” For Franchises at the NLRB
Franchising World
2015
The government may redefine what it means to be an employee – and it’s a huge deal
Vox
December 19, 2014
McDonald’s Deemed as ‘Joint Employer’ in Worker Rights Case
Bloomberg Businessweek
December 19, 2014
NLRB decides employer email systems permitted for union organizing
Employee Benefit News (ebn)
December 17, 2014
NLRB: Organizing Communication on E-Mail Now Permitted
Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM)
December 12, 2014
‘Quickie’ Union Election Rule Shrinks Campaign Period
Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM)
December 12, 2014
NLRB Says Employees Have a Right to use Employer's Email for Section 7 Activity under Certain Circumstances
ASAP
December 11, 2014
DOL Officials Discuss Misclassification Enforcement, Minimum Wage During Workplace Panel
ASAP
December 4, 2014
Some Federal Agency Rules Delayed, Others Imminent, According to Newly Released Fall Regulatory Plans
ASAP
November 24, 2014
NLRB Reaffirms D.R. Horton Decision Invalidating Arbitral Class Action Waivers
Insight
November 11, 2014
Franchising Group Writes to NLRB’s Griffin Seeking Rationale for Joint Employer Stance
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
October 31, 2014
NLRB General Counsel Acknowledges Legal Stumbling Block in Joint Employment Issue, Highlights Priorities
ASAP
October 29, 2014
Redefining “Employer”: How The NLRB Plans To Treat Separate Companies as One
Washington Legal Foundation
September 26, 2014
Federal Workplace Police Cast Aside Rules That Inhibit Capitalist Punishment
Forbes
September 25, 2014
Dunkin’ Donuts, Food Lion face EEOC religious discrimination lawsuits
Employee Benefit News
September 16, 2014
Congress Returns With Little Time Left To Fund Government, Prepare for Election
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
September 5, 2014
Fast Food Strikes Erupt in 150 Cities, With Hundreds of Arrests, Organizers Say
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
September 4, 2014
Protests Seek to Replicate Success in Seattle
Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM)
September 4, 2014
Who's in Control Here? California's Supreme Court Establishes New Standards for Potential Franchisor Liability for Employee Tort Claims
Insight
September 2, 2014
California Justices Limit Franchiser Liability, Find Domino’s Isn’t Store Worker’s Employer
Bloomberg BNA
September 2, 2014
Battle-Tested Big Labor Has Some Cause for Optimism
Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM)
August 29, 2014
NLRB General Counsel Announcement on Joint Employer Status for Franchisors Could Have Significant Implications
Insight
July 31, 2014
Federal/State Activity, ACA, Privacy and Whistleblowing Most Concern Employers, Says Survey
HR Compliance Expert
July 23, 2014
Whistleblower retaliation, overtime rule key concerns for employers
Corporate Secretary
July 22, 2014
Amendments to Appropriations Bills Increase Chances of Federal Contractor Debarment
ASAP
July 15, 2014
Littler Survey Reports Impact on Employers of a Divided Government
Insurancenewsnet.com
July 11, 2014
HR Grapples with Aggressive Regulatory Enforcement
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
July 10, 2014
NLRB General Counsel Outlines Priorities, Provides Noel Canning Update During Webinar
ASAP
July 9, 2014
Aggressive' compliance enforcement a top concern for employers
Employee Benefit Advisor
July 8, 2014
Littler Survey Reveals Impact on Employers of a Divided Government, Myriad Forces Reinventing the Workplace
July 8, 2014
Court’s Mandatory Union Fees Decision Seen as Limited for Now
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
July 1, 2014
Rules Governing Overtime, Reportable "Persuader" Information, to be Released this Year According to Federal Spring 2014 Regulatory Agendas
ASAP
May 27, 2014
Job Training Bill Brews in Congress, But Little Else Expected Before Elections
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
April 25, 2014
UPS Employees Union Votes to Override 3 Local Bargaining Units
The Wall Street Journal
April 23, 2014
NLRB Proposed Rule on Elections Would Require Employer Position Statement
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
April 9, 2014
President Obama Poised to Enact Provisions of Paycheck Fairness Act Through Executive Action
ASAP
April 7, 2014
Legislation would Effectively Prevent NLRB's Representation Election Rule From Moving Forward
ASAP
March 27, 2014
Labor Secretary Discusses Persuader Rule, Overtime Regulations, OSHA Actions During House Budget Hearing
ASAP
March 26, 2014
At SHRM Meeting, Worker Centers Draw Ire Of Industry Executives, Management Attorney
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
March 19, 2014
Littler Shareholder David Goldstein Explains Attempts at OFCCP Healthcare Overreach During House Subcommittee Hearing
ASAP
March 13, 2014
New Executive, Legislative, and Regulatory Efforts Focus on Overtime, Minimum Wage
ASAP
March 12, 2014
The Hidden Union Access and Solicitation Pitfalls Associated With Employer Corporate PACs
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
February 14, 2014
President Obama's State of the Union Address - What Are the Implications for Employers?
ASAP
January 29, 2014
Workplace Policy Institute: A Look Ahead to Legislative and Regulatory Changes in 2014
Insight
January 16, 2014
Supreme Court Expressed Skepticism Regarding Validity of President Obama's NLRB Recess Appointments
ASAP
January 14, 2014
NLRB's Notice Posting Rule Effectively Void, But Employers Should Anticipate Renewed Rulemaking Efforts
ASAP
January 3, 2014
Reg Agenda Seen In Some Business Quarters As Fitting Aggressive OSHA Stance
InsideOSHAOnline.com
December 3, 2013
House Committee Seeks Answers on Affordable Care Act's Funding of Worker Centers
ASAP
November 1, 2013
Labor Secretary Highlights Some Administration Priorities During Anti-Poverty Event
ASAP
October 30, 2013
Agencies Make Additional Adjustments in Light of Continuing Government Shutdown
ASAP
October 2, 2013
Workplace Policy Institute – A Special Labor Day 2013 Report: Is Labor Poised For Rebirth?
Littler Report
August 27, 2013
Washington Insider Update: What are the Labor and Employment Implications of the Senate's Recent Activities?
ASAP
July 19, 2013
Washington Insider Update: What are the Labor and Employment Implications of the Senate's Recent Activities?
ASAP
July 19, 2013
Workplace Policy Institute: Agencies Release Spring 2013 Regulatory Agendas; Final Persuader Rule Expected in November
Insight
July 8, 2013
Supreme Court to Review Union Case
The Wall Street Journal
June 25, 2013
Workplace Policy Institute: The Labor, Employment and Benefits Law Implications of the Affordable Care Act - Are You Prepared?
Littler Report
May 9, 2013
Perez Nomination Raises Ethical Quandary for Looming Labor Rule Set to Invade Business
Industry Week
April 12, 2013
Michael Lotito to Discuss the Catch 22 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
Committee News
American Bar Association (ABA)
Spring 2013
The Potential Expanding Consequences of the D.C. Circuit’s holding in Noel Canning v. NLRB: The Board lacked a proper quorum, the President violated the constitution on recess appointments, and impact on other agency appointments
FLASH Newsletter
Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association
March 2013
U.S. Labor Department Seeks Clamp Down on Union Activity Advice
Workforce Management
February 20, 2013
Latinos lead the state's union gains Membership growth bucks U.S. trend
Los Angeles Times
January 24, 2013
Workplace Policy Institute Client Alert: January 2, 2013 UPDATE: What the New March 1 Sequestration Deadline May Mean for Federal Contractors
Insight
January 2, 2013
Michigan Rolls Up Welcome Mat for Unions
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
December 13, 2012
Littler Forms Workplace Policy Institute to Bridge the Gap Between Employer Interests and Policy Developments
November 12, 2012
Employers Prepare for Rules and Regulations in a Second Obama Term
Corporate Counsel
November 8, 2012
Workplace Policy Institute: How Will the 2012 Election Results Impact Labor, Employment and Benefits Policy?
Insight
November 7, 2012
NLRB’s “Quickie Election” Rule Struck Down: Judge Says Rule is Invalid Because of Board’s Voting Procedure
InsideCounsel
May 16, 2012
Globalization of Labor Relations: A Transnational Perspective on "Think Global, Act Local"
ACC Docket
Association of Corporate Counsel
April 2012
Corporate Campaigns Globalize
Executive Counsel
August/September 2011
The Employee Free Choice Act: Piercing the Rhetoric
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
February 2009
Staying creative, working at preventive strategies key to ADA compliance
Disability Compliance Bulletin
Vol. 30, No. 4
May 2005
AIDS in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Employers
The Practical Lawyer
December 1998
Integrate Claims Management With ADA Compliance Strategy
HR Magazine
August 1993
Americans With Disabilities Act: Are You Prepared?
The Corporate Board
March/April 1992
Shining Light on ADA
HR Magazine
February 1992
Life After Foley: What Will It Be?
Personnel
June 1988
Labor Relations Considerations for the New High-Technology Company
Santa Clara Computer and High Tech Law Journal
Vol. 2, No. 1
January 1986
Books & Book Chapters
- Minding Your Business: Legal Issues and Practical Answers for Managing Workplace Privacy, Society for Human Resource Management, Co-Author: Lynn C. Outwater, 1997
- The Job Placement-Ada Connection, Milt Wright & Associates, Co-Authors: R.K. Pimentel and C. G. Bell, 1993
- The Americans With Disabilities Act: A Comprehensive Guide to Title I, Mill Wright & Associates, Co-Authors: M. J. Soltis and R. Pimentel, 1992
- What Managers and Supervisors Need to Know About the ADA, Mill Wright & Associates, Co-Authors: R. K. Pimentel and D. Bissonnette, 1992
Speaking Engagements
2024 Post-Election Recap and Outlook for Labor and Employment Policy
November 12, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Issues and Developments
Big Sky Labor and Employment Conference, Big Sky, MT
August 6, 2024
Affecting Legislative Change in the States: How Can Employers Engage and Make an Impact
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 10, 2024
Special Sessions: What Does the Biden Administration's "Whole-of-Government" Approach Mena for Employers and Workers?
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 9, 2024
State of Unionization: The Intersection of Unions and Technology
International Franchise Association 2024 Legal Symposium, Washington, DC
May 6, 2024
Sectoral Bargaining - US Style
US Chamber of Commerce Spring Labor Committee
May 3, 2024
The All of Government Regulation of Labor and Employment Issues and Other Washington Labor and Employment Matters
Big Sky, MT
August 10, 2023
WPI: The New Era of Divided Government: What are the Implications for Employers?
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 11, 2023
Littler WPI Annual Labor Day Report
September 12, 2022
The Future of Work Forum
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
May 26, 2022
Labor and Employment Policy Developments in New York City and Beyond
New York, NY
May 25, 2022
WPI Insider Briefing: What to Expect in Year Two of the Biden Administration (and in the States!)
Littler Executive Employer Conference
May 5, 2022
What to Expect in Year Two of the Biden Administration: WPI’s Labor and Employment Outlook
February 23, 2022
The Biden Labor Agenda: What Lies Ahead
September 16, 2021
The Right to Recall: New Obligations for Employers in California and Beyond
April 27, 2021
Multiemployer Pension Relief: How the COVID-19 Relief Bill Impacts Employers
March 16, 2021
What to Expect in the Biden Administration and 117th Congress: WPI’s Labor and Employment Outlook
January 22, 2021
Tysons Corner Fall Mini Series: Elections Matter: An Update on the Impacts of the 2020 Election
Tysons Corner, VA
December 16, 2020
Proposition 22: California and Beyond
November 17, 2020
WPI Post-Election Update
November 6, 2020
A Littler Workplace Policy Institute Webinar: The "New" AB 5
August 27, 2020
Back to Work? How In-House Employment Counsel and Human Resources Professionals Can Help Organizations Assess Whether, When and How to Reopen for Business
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 in the Workplace: Compliance Challenges, Policy Options
April 10, 2020
WPI Breakfast Briefing - Update from the NLRB
Washington, DC
March 24, 2020
2019 Ohio Employer Conference
Cleveland, OH
October 10, 2019
It's NOT as Easy as A-B-C! Practical Tips for Doing Business in California Post AB 5
October 1, 2019
Staying Alive After AB5 - Can California Businesses Still ‘Depend’ on Independent Contractors?
August 8, 2019
2019 Puerto Rico Conference
San Juan, PR
April 12, 2019
The Latest Developments in Federal Labor Policy: A Workplace Policy Institute Briefing
April 9, 2019
2019 Philadelphia Regional Employer Conference
Philadelphia, PA
April 2, 2019
WPI Post-Election Update
Washington, DC
November 9, 2018
Workplace Policy Institute State of Play: An Inside Perspective on Labor and Employment Policy in Congress and the Federal Agencies
Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ
May 3, 2018
Retail Industry Roundtable
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 12, 2017
Healthcare Industry Roundtable
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 10, 2017
An Insider's View From the Capitol: A Workplace Policy Update
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 10, 2017
What Does a Trump Administration Mean for Employers?
New York, NY
March 2, 2017
The 2016 Election: What Does a Trump Victory Mean for Employers?
November 21, 2016
How Will the Election Matter to My Workplace
Irvine, CA
November 16, 2016
Littler’s 6th Annual Brewers Briefing 2016
Milwaukee, WI
September 7, 2016
Views from the Nation’s Capital: A Workplace Policy Update and Forecast
Minneapolis, MN
August 1, 2016
Retail Industry Roundtable
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
May 6, 2016
Government Contractors Industry Roundtable
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
May 6, 2016
Government Contracting: The Frontlines of Future Employment Policy
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference
May 4, 2016
The DOL's Persuader Rule: What Impact Will It Have On Your Business?
April 29, 2016
2015 Midwest Employer Conference
Minneapolis, MN
October 29, 2015
What You Need to Know When Governor Brown Lays Down His Legislative Pen
October 13, 2015
Government Moving the Goalposts - Labor & Workplace Policy Changes - What do they mean for Franchising?
January 13, 2015
A Divided Congress No More: The 2014 Midterm Election and the New Republican Senate
November 20, 2014
For Those Still Doing Business in California…An Update of New California Employment Laws for 2015
October 7, 2014
The NLRB After Noel Canning: What's Ahead for the Ambush Election Rule, Employer Email Systems, the Joint Employer Relationship and Other Big Labor Issues?
July 1, 2014
Changing Of The Guard: The Impact of the NLRB's Reconsideration of the Register Guard Decision on Employers' Electronic Communications
May 28, 2014
Littler's Workplace Policy Institute™ – NLRB Ambush Election Rule: The Practical Impact on Employers
March 24, 2014
The Future of the Workforce: How the Robotics Revolution will Shape the Employment and Labor Law Landscape
Washington, DC
February 12, 2014
Littler's Workplace Policy Institute™ – Sacramento's Bumper Crop: New Labor and Employment Laws for Private Sector Employers
October 23, 2013
A Special Labor Day 2013 Report: Is Labor Poised For Rebirth?
September 11, 2013
The NLRB and the (Union Free) Employer: Strategic HR To The Rescue
Annual Conference - Society for Human Resource Management
June 18, 2013
Social Media and the NLRB: New Challenges for Union-Free Employers From An Unlikely Regulator
2013 Social Media Summit: The New Reality
Littler Mendelson, San Francisco, CA
April 10, 2013
Impact of the 2012 election on Labor, Employment and Benefits Law
National Law Review
December 6, 2012
The Impact of the 2012 Elections on Labor, Employment and Benefits Law
November 15, 2012
The Impact of the 2012 Elections on Labor and Employment Law
Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
October 18, 2012
Onboarding and the NLRA: Risks and Opportunities
HR.com
September 27, 2012
The Brinker and Kirby Decisions: Still No Free Lunch in California
Atlanta, GA
June 25, 2012
Impact on Business…Impact on HR
San Diego Society for Human Resource Management
January 16, 2012
Education
- J.D., Villanova University School of Law, 1974
- B.S., Villanova University, 1970
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- California Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia