Monthly Archives: February 2017

Favorable Ruling by Ninth Circuit Finds That Wage and Hour Claims Were Too Individualized To Justify Class Treatment

A surprisingly favorable decision for employers by the normally employee-friendly U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld

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Employment Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Declined Slightly Last Year, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Took Big Jump

According to court statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), the total number of employment-related lawsuits filed

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Fast Food Executive Andrew Puzder Withdraws as Labor Nominee; President Trump Taps Former Federal Prosecutor Alexander Acosta as Replacement

On February 15, President Trump’s pick to be the next secretary of labor, restaurant executive Andrew Puzder, withdrew from consideration

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Congress Proceeds To Overturn Obama “Blacklisting” Order, as Trump Administration Takes Steps To Implement Broader Regulatory Reform

The House of Representatives has taken the first step toward revoking the Obama Administration’s regulations implementing Executive Order (E.O.) 13673,

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Some Major Employers Are Pushing Back on Trump Executive Order Barring Certain Aliens From Entry Into U.S.

President Trump’s Executive Order (E.O.) 13769 imposing a travel ban on nationals from seven countries and ordering a suspension of

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“Midnight” Lawsuits? OFCCP Filed 10 New Administrative Enforcement Actions Between November Election and Inauguration

Just days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

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“Common Sense” Dissent by (Now) Acting NLRB Chair Miscimarra Signals Potential Broadening of Supervisor Definition Under Trump Board

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during the just-ended Obama Administration was aggressive in expanding the ability of employees to

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