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Carl J. Levine, whose practice includes representing full-time and part-time faculty members, graduate student employees and professional staff members at institutions of higher education, participated as a panelist this March at the Annual Conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. His panel presentation addressed “Contingent…
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Levy Ratner Women Participate in the “A Day Without A Woman” Strike
In a statement of economic solidarity, women of Levy Ratner went on strike March 8, International Women’s Day, for equity, justice and human rights. “We know all too well that women continue to face unequal wages, sexual harassment, discrimination and job insecurity,” says Gwynne A. Wilcox, whose practice on behalf of working people has lifted…
Daniel J. Ratner is presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award by Brooklyn Law School’s Labor & Employment Law Association
Brooklyn Law School’s Labor & Employment Law Association has selected LR’s Dan Ratner to receive its 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award. Dan serves as General Counsel to 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest health care local in the nation.
Daniel J. Ratner is ‘a labor law powerhouse,’ says Brooklyn Law School
Dan Ratner discusses his path to labor law and the victories he has brought home.
NLRB Rules in Favor of Graduate Student Unions at Private Universities
The NLRB has ruled that graduate student employees at Columbia University and other private universities have the right to form or join a union and bargain collectively, reversing a 2004 Brown University decision. Levy Ratner’s Carl Levine, who devotes a large portion of his practice to representing faculty members and unions at colleges and universities,…
Daniel Engelstein Takes on Mandatory Arbitration
Mandatory arbitration of employment claims raises concerns about implicit biases and other cognitive habits that are likely to negatively affect employee claimants. At NYU’s 69th Annual Conference on Labor, Danny Engelstein took on this practice and proposed solutions.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
New York City passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Local Law 78, in 2013, expanding rights previously granted by the New York City Human Right Law (NYCHRL).[1] Pregnancy discrimination is discrimination based on gender. On May 6, 2016, the New York City Human Rights Commission issued legal enforcement guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act….
Victory over Domino’s Pizza’s Unlawful Arbitration Agreement, on Behalf of the Fast Food Workers Committee
The Fast Food Workers Committee, represented by LR’s Micah Wissinger and Gwynne Wilcox, earned a major win in their fight on behalf of fast food workers nationally. In December 2015, the NLRB ruled that Domino’s violated the law by maintaining an arbitration agreement that required employees, as a condition of employment, to waive their rights…
Gwynne A. Wilcox recognized by the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
At its annual dinner, the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers recognized Fellow Gwynne A. Wilcox upon her completion of six (6) years of dedicated service and commitment to its Board of Governors.
When Employers Cite HIPAA, Unions Have the Law on Their Side
Management attorneys often use HIPAA as a basis to refuse to provide requested information. While HIPAA generally prohibits disclosure of protected health information, there is an explicit exception for employment records held by a covered entity in its role as employer. Thus, the HIPAA privacy rule generally does not apply to information requested in connection…