Dominique Kilmartin
Dominique Kilmartin is an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department and a member of the Employment Litigation & Arbitration Group.
Dominique graduated cum laude from Seton Hall University School of Law, where she was an editor of the Seton Hall Law Review. Dominique also worked as a student attorney at the Civil Litigation & Practice Clinic and as an intern for the Honorable Judge John Michael Vazquez of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Upon graduation from law school, Dominique received the ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law.
Prior to joining the firm, Dominique served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lee A. Solomon, Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
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When it comes to fellowship—and collective bargaining—it looks like “fellows” aren’t treated the same as their permanent status co-workers. In Phoenix News Times, LLC and The Newsguild–CWA, 370 NLRB No. 84 (Feb. 10, 2021), the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board” or “NLRB”) found that workers employed at a Phoenix newspaper in a fellowship program … Continue Reading
As we recently reported, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel Peter Sung Ohr recently gave us a peek behind the curtain at his prosecutorial priorities as General Counsel when he rolled back a number of General Counsel Memoranda issued by his predecessor, Peter Robb. Consistent with that roll back, Ohr recently directed the agency … Continue Reading
On September 15, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”) Division of Advice (“Advice”), published four Advice Memoranda addressing an array of issues ranging from COVID-19-related unilateral actions to non-work political advocacy and the legality of confidentiality provisions in separation agreements. The Memoranda were drafted by Advice last month, and join the … Continue Reading
The National Labor Relations Board recently cancelled a union election at a Las Vegas casino that suspended its operations and laid off employees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In NP Texas LLC d/b/a Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel and Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas, 370 NLRB No. 11 (2020), the Board found that … Continue Reading
The National Labor Relations Board continues to overrule Obama-Board precedent at a rapid pace. (See our prior blog posts here, here and here for a few recent examples.) On June 23, 2020, in 800 River Road Operating Company, LLC d/b/a Care One at New Milford, 369 NLRB No. 109, the Board overturned Total Security Management … Continue Reading
NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a Memorandum on June 17th setting forth new guidelines for how Regions conduct unfair labor practice investigations—specifically, how Regions secure the testimony of former supervisors and agents, as well as how to handle audio recordings. The stated goal of the Memo is to “promote transparency and apply fairness” during … Continue Reading
Mid-sized businesses (defined as 500 to 10,000 employees) impacted by the Coronavirus may be able to obtain relief loans under the COVID-19 stimulus law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), but only if non-union employers agree not to oppose the unionization of their workforce for the term of the loan, and … Continue Reading
As anticipated, in one of the last decisions before the end of Member McFerran’s term, the NLRB issued another important opinion. Reverting back to precedent that preceded a 2015 decision, the Board, in Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store, 368 NLRB No. 144 (2019), held that an employer’s confidentiality restrictions for information relating to … Continue Reading
The National Labor Relations Board issued a new rule on Friday that will significantly amend NLRB election rules and procedures. Expected to take effect on April 16, 2020, the new rules, in large part, reverse course from the “quickie” election rules of 2014, and restore reasonableness to election procedures. Key provisions from the Board’s new … Continue Reading
No “Finite Fellows” in the Bargaining Unit – the Board Weighs in on Temporary Workers
By Mark Theodore, Joshua Fox and Dominique Kilmartin on Posted in Bargaining units, NLRB, NLRB Election Rules
NLRB Acting General Counsel Strikes Again, Directs Agency to Withdraw Complaints Attacking Neutrality Agreements
By Mark Theodore, Joshua Fox and Dominique Kilmartin on Posted in NLRB
NLRB Issues Several Advice Memoranda Providing Guidance on COVID-Related and Other Workplace Issues
By Steven Porzio, Joshua Fox, Dominique Kilmartin and Jordan Simon on Posted in Uncategorized
No Reasonable Expectation of Recall? No Election: Board Cancels Union Election at Casino Closed During COVID-19
By Mark Theodore, Joshua Fox and Dominique Kilmartin on Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, NLRB Election Rules, Uncategorized
NLRB Restores Precedent, Gives Employers Freedom to Unilaterally Discipline Union Employees Between Certification and First Contract
By Peter D. Conrad, Joshua Fox and Dominique Kilmartin on Posted in Uncategorized
NLRB GC Issues Guidance Memo Laying Out Changes to Evidence Collection in Unfair Labor Practice Investigations
By Steven Porzio, Joshua Fox and Dominique Kilmartin on Posted in Investigations, Investigations, NLRA, NLRB, Section 7
CARES ACT Relief for Mid-Size Businesses Comes with Important Union Related Conditions
By Joseph Baumgarten, Michael Lebowich, Joshua Fox and Dominique Kilmartin on Posted in COVID-19, NLRA, NLRB Election Rules
Busy Board Returns to Rule Permitting Workplace Confidentiality Restrictions during an Employer’s Investigation
NLRB Eliminates Many “Quickie” Election Rule Components
By Steven Porzio and Dominique Kilmartin on Posted in NLRB
