Labor Unions Searching for Strategies to Join the Gig Economy May 24, 2016 By Dan Levine and Daniel Wiessner The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers trumpeted an agreement reached earlier this month to represent New York Uber...
Obama Administration Finalizes Rules on Company Wellness Programs May 17, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner A federal agency on Monday released final rules on how employers can offer workers financial incentives of up to 30...
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Silica Exposure Protections; Industries Vow to Overturn March 25, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner and Robert Iafolla Capping a decades-long effort, U.S. workplace regulators on Thursday announced a final rule to boost protections against occupational exposure to...
Court Now Likely for Joint Employer, Franchise Company Liability Case September 28, 2015 By Daniel Wiessner A sanitation company at the center of a major U.S. labor board ruling that could force companies like McDonald’s Corp....
Joint Employer Ruling Hikes Parent Companies’ Liability, Unions’ Bargaining Power August 31, 2015 By Daniel Wiessner A major ruling handed down on Thursday by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board could give unions greater bargaining power...
Court Upholds Unpaid Internships with Educational Value July 6, 2015 By Daniel Wiessner Unpaid internships are legal when they are closely tied to interns’ educations, a U.S. appeals court in Manhattan said on...
Bipartisan Bill Targets Pregnancy Discrimination in Workplace June 8, 2015 By Daniel Wiessner A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation last Thursday to boost protections for pregnant workers in response to a...
N.Y. Court Revives Bond Insurer’s $120M Lawsuit Against Goldman Sachs May 7, 2015 By Daniel Wiessner New York’s top state court on Thursday revived a bond insurer’s $120 million lawsuit claiming Goldman Sachs Group Inc lied...
Barclays Wins Reversal of Liability Ruling in $300M Black Diamond Suit February 19, 2015 By Daniel Wiessner New York state’s top court on Thursday reversed a 2013 ruling that found Barclays Plc liable in a $300 million...
Court Rules New York Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Maker October 8, 2012 By Daniel Wiessner A Buffalo man who was shot nearly a decade ago can sue the manufacturer, the distributor and the dealer of...