EEOC Approves Issuance of “Formal” Opinion Letter Clarifying Agency’s “Pattern-Or-Practice” Authority
During the Obama Administration, the then General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pursued a number of novel
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage To Increase From $10.80 to $10.95 an Hour Beginning on January 1, 2021
An Executive Order (E.O.) issued by President Obama in 2014, still in effect, requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to
Labor Department Publishes Four New FLSA Opinion Letters
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has released a new batch of four opinion letters
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
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
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
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,