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
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
OFCCP’s Updated VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Database Compliance Assistance Tool
Last week we advised you that the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently updated two of
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,
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
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
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
OFCCP Updates Its National Pre-Award Registry Compliance Tool
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently updated two of its online compliance tools designed to
Recent Ruling by Fifth Circuit in EEOC v. Vantage Energy Services Once Again Raises Issue of What Constitutes a Valid EEOC Charge
In EEOC v. Vantage Energy Services, Inc. , No. 19-20541 (5th Cir. April 3, 2020), the Fifth Circuit Court of
USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Lottery After First Round Winners Did Not File Enough Visa Petitions To Meet Statutory Quotas
On August 14, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security made