Monthly Archives: August 2018

California Supreme Court Once Again Rejects Compliance With Federal Wage and Hour Rules as Sufficient To Meet State Law Requirements

For the third time this year, the California Supreme Court has interpreted the state’s wage and hour laws to be

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Most Recent OFCCP Financial Settlements Continue To Wrap Up Years-Old Audits

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has recently published eight settlements worth noting. As has

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OFCCP Issues Two New Directives as Acting Director Craig Leen Lays Out His Vision for Agency Going Forward

Less than three weeks after becoming the Acting Director of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP),

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Guide To Maintaining an OFCCP-Compliant Online “Careers Site”

It has been nearly five years since the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) overhauled its regulations

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New Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. Departments of Justice and Labor Signals Closer Cooperation on Immigration Law Enforcement

In the Trump Administration’s latest effort to crack down on illegal immigration and to support its “Buy American, Hire American”

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EEOC’s National Mediation Program Marks Twenty Years, Has Become Integral Component of Agency’s Charge Resolution Process

On July 11, 2018, NT Lakis Of Counsel Ann Reesman participated in a panel presentation hosted by the U.S. Equal

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New Bill Introduced in Congress in Response to Workplace Harassment Signals That Legislators May Be Getting Closer To Enacting a Law

During the past year, there has been an increase in legislative activity at every level of government in response to

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