DOL OK’s Virtual Medical Appointments as “In-Person” Visits Under the FMLA
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) – the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Family and
New York City Enacts Ordinance Requiring “Just Cause” for Firing Fast Food Worker
In a clear rejection of the traditional U.S. principle of at-will employment, the City of New York (NYC) has enacted
EEOC Announces Filing Season for 2019 and 2020 EEO-1s To Start in April
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this week that it expects to open the filing period for both the
OFCCP Seeks Formal Approval To Implement New AAP “Verification Portal”
Just days after receiving a formal request for approval from the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Disregarding invited public
EEOC Finalizes Favorable Changes to Its Conciliation Process
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has formally approved significant (and welcome) revisions to the agency’s regulations governing how the
DOL Issues Final FLSA Employee/Independent Contractor Classification Rule
As expected, the outgoing Trump Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final interpretive rule outlining the factors DOL
EEOC Issues Proposed New ADA/GINA “Wellness” Plan Regulations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week formally proposed revising its regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
President-Elect Biden Taps Boston Mayor Marty Walsh To Be His Secretary of Labor
President-elect Joe Biden announced last week that he will nominate Boston Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh to be the next secretary
OMB Gives Quick Approval to New OFCCP Focused Review Scheduling Letters
Just days after receiving a formal request for approval from the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Trump Signs FY 2021 Government Spending and COVID-19 Relief Bill
After creating a significant amount of uncertainty as to whether he would do so, President Trump on December 27 signed