Monthly Archives: September 2020

Guide to Accounting for Remote Employees in Your Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs)

As we all know by now, the coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the traditional workplace, with many

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Federal Trial Court Rules in New York v. Scalia That Key Provisions of Labor Department’s New FLSA “Joint Employer” Rule Are Invalid

As we have previously reported, early this year the U.S. Labor Department (DOL) finalized new interpretive rules governing the so-called

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NLRB Provides More Guidance on Application of “Boeing Standard,” Labor Law Implications of Employer COVID-19 Actions

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued three new decisions which deal with the application of the Board’s more

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Recent Academic Study Contends Salary History Inquiry Bans Are Having Positive Impact on Wages of Women and Minorities

We recently became aware of a new study conducted by researchers at the Boston University School of Law that contends

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OFCCP Grants Limited “National Interest Exemption” for Hurricane Laura Relief Contracts

Consistent with past agency practice, Craig Leen, Director of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), has

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Labor Department Finalizes New Regulations Governing Process for Issuing Agency “Guidance” Documents

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized new regulations governing the process used by the Department for issuing, rescinding,

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Recent Rulings by Two Federal Appeals Courts Give Expansive Reading to Federal Arbitration Act’s Transportation Exemption

In the last few weeks, two different federal appeals courts have ruled that drivers using Amazon’s app-based delivery program, AmazonFlex

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USCIS Temporarily Allowing Use of Form I-797 “Notice of Action” Approval as an I-9 “List C” Document in Response to Employment Authorization Card Delays

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it impractical or even impossible for some employers to comply with a number of immigration-related

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Guide to the FLSA’s “White Collar” Exemptions: Part VI – Using Nondiscretionary Bonuses To Meet the Minimum Salary Threshold

This latest FLSA “White Collar” exemptions guide focuses on an important provision in the Labor Department’s (DOL) recently revised rules

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