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Labor Department Publishes Proposal To Clarify Application of FLSA’s “Fluctuating Workweek” Method of Pay

As long anticipated, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published proposed regulations to make it clear that employers are

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President Trump Revokes Union-Endorsed Obama-Era Executive Order Requiring “Successor” Service Contractors To Retain Predecessor’s Employees

One of the first executive actions that former President Barack Obama took after assuming office in his first term was

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Sixth Circuit Rules That Broadly Worded Release of Claims Is Enforceable Where Evidence Shows That Plaintiff’s Signature Was “Knowing and Voluntary”

In a recently-decided case that sheds some helpful light on how an employer can use a release of claims to

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DOL’s Latest Wage and Hour Enforcement Numbers Show Agency Continues To Aggressively Pursue Claims of Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations

Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 enforcement statistics released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for violations occurring under the

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EEO-1 “Component 2” Update: Court Denies EEOC’s Claim That Data Collection Is Complete, Orders Agency To Keep Filing Portal Open

The federal trial court that earlier this year ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to collect so-called Component 2

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Sixth Circuit Rules That Employee Lost FMLA Protection by Playing Golf While on Approved Intermittent Leave

Administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can create challenges for an employer, especially when the employer

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Ruling by Second Circuit Provides Insight on Establishing an ADA Associational Discrimination Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled recently that an employer’s negative reaction to a non-disabled employee’s

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Guide to Best Practices for Responding to Religious Accommodation Requests Under Title VII

The recent publication by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of proposed revisions to its regulations

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