Monthly Archives: January 2020

OFCCP’s Focus on the Rights of Military Veterans and Their Spouses Shines Spotlight on FMLA’s Qualifying Exigency” and “Wounded Warrior” Provisions

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently made a pair of announcements related to military veterans

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Federal Courts Erect Temporary Roadblocks To Enforcement of Two of California’s Controversial New Employment Laws

As previously reported by NT Lakis, last year the California legislature approved and the Governor signed a number of significant

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Congress, Trump Administration Reach Agreement on Deal To Fund Government Through September 30, 2020; OFCCP, EEOC, Wage and Hour All Get Spending Increases

As one of the last matters of business before adjourning for the rest of 2019, Congress and the Trump Administration

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Federal Trial Court Rules OFCCP Must Turn Over EEO-1 Reports in Response to Freedom of Information Act Request, Concludes Key FOIA Exemption Does Not Apply

A federal district court in California issued a ruling recently that has significant implications for employers seeking to prevent the

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“Must-Pass” FY 2020 Defense Bill Signed by President Trump Contains Federal Contractor “Ban-the Box” Mandate, 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

Among the very few “must-pass” bills that Congress is required to deal with each year is the National Defense Authorization

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OFCCP Issues Proposed Rule To Revise and Codify Its Procedures for Resolving Alleged “Material” Violations Found During a Compliance Audit

As anticipated, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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