OFCCP Finalizes Rule Exempting Certain TRICARE Providers From Agency’s Jurisdiction
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a Final Rule formally disavowing any jurisdiction over
Wage and Hour Division Releases Four New FLSA Opinion Letters To Provide Guidance Regarding Sales Employees’ Exemptions and Method of Compensation
The U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) continues to be among the busiest of DOL’s sub-agencies as evidenced
Monthly Update of Recently Enacted Workplace-Related State and Local Compliance Developments
In the four weeks since our last update, state and local governments have continued to respond to the coronavirus pandemic
Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy Releases Results of 2018 Survey of Employer Practices To Employ and Retain Individuals With Disabilities
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) recently made public the results from its most recent
Guide to the FLSA’s “White Collar” Exemptions: Part IV – The Salary Basis Test
The FLSA’s white collar exemptions – executive, administrative, and professional – are the three most commonly applied exemptions to the
Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules in Colpitts v. W.B. Mason That Medical Marijuana User Who Appeared Intoxicated on the Job Could Be Fired for Refusing a Drug Test
In an increasingly rare employer-friendly decision involving marijuana use, the Supreme Court of Rhode Island ruled recently that an employer
New OFCCP FAQ Clarifies How Contractors Should Account for Individuals Who Identify as “Non-Binary”
According to a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) published recently by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Ruling by Supreme Court in DHS v. Regents of the University of California Rejects Trump Administration’s Effort To End DACA, Leaving Program in Place for Now
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 last week that the Trump Administration’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action
Written Comments to the EEOC Express Strong Support for Proposed Regulations Governing Agency “Guidance” Documents
Last month, the EEOC published and asked for public comments on a proposed rule to add a new section to
President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending H-1B and Other Nonimmigrant Visas for Those Outside U.S. Until End of the Year
President Trump this week issued a new Proclamation that suspends certain nonimmigrant employment-based visas for aliens currently outside the U.S.