The Ninth Circuit has proven to be a thorn on President Trump's side since he took office, blocking President Trump's original order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and the revised ban released in March 2017. And in April, a district court...
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Moving Backwards: Trans Military Service
Co-Written by Outten & Golden LLP Paralegal Toby Rae Irving In the six months since his inauguration, President Trump and his cabinet have been pushing forward to fulfill his myriad of campaign promises, with mixed success. Two days ago it became evident, however,...
A Reflection on Workforce Development Week
Co-Written by Outten & Golden LLP Paralegal Toby Rae IrvingLast week President Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, made media appearances for what they dubbed "Workforce Development Week." The President went to Wisconsin to promote an emphasis on skill-based learning...
Walmart’s Failures to Support Workers
Co-Written by Outten & Golden LLP Paralegal Toby Rae IrvingOn June 1st the advocacy group A Better Balance: The Work and Family Legal Center released its report on Walmart's employment practices that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and...
Domestic Labor and Human Trafficking: Rights and Resources
Co-Written by Outten & Golden LLP Paralegal Toby Rae IrvingThe Atlantic published an article in its June 2017 by the late Alex Tizon about a woman named Eudocia Tomas Pulido, known as Lola, who was given to his family by his grandfather as a gift - as a slave....
Reforming Labor and Employment Laws to Improve the Economy: Comparing American and French Approaches
This Sunday, May 7, the world will be watching France to see if the wave of populism that led to Brexit and the election of President Donald Trump will now usher in Marine Le Pen as the new French president. Le Pen leads the country's far-right National Front party...
A Puzder-Led Labor Department Would Make Life Much Harder for U.S. Workers
President Trump's pick for Labor Secretary, Hardee's and Carl's Jr. CEO, Andrew Puzder, has come under attack by workers and their advocates since his nomination was first announced in December. Rightly so. Puzder's approach to doing business and his previous...