Labor Department Proposes Revised “Tip Ownership” Regulations in Response to 2018 FLSA Amendments
The Labor Department (DOL) this week proposed regulations to implement amendments made to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
“CWC Interstate” – Northeast Region
NT Lakis lawyers are pleased to present the latest installment in “CWC Interstate,” an initiative that we launched earlier this
Most Recent Annual USERRA Enforcement Statistics Show Complaints Filed With Labor Department Continue To Decline, Hitting Ten-Year Low
Enforcement statistics published recently by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) show that the number
EEO-1 “Component 2” Update: EEOC Keeping Online Portal Open Beyond September 30 To Allow Filers More Time
As of September 25, 2019, 39.7% of eligible filers had completed submission of their EEO-1 “Component 2” data reports, according
Eugene Scalia Sworn in as New Secretary of Labor
By a straight party-line vote of 53 to 44 on September 26, 2019, the Republican-controlled United States Senate confirmed President
House Democrats Approve Bill To Ban Pre-Dispute Arbitration for Employment and Civil Rights Claims
The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, on a partisan vote of 225 - 186 with only two Republicans voting yes,
Eleventh Circuit Rules That ADA’s “Regarded As” Prong Applies Only If Employer Perceives an Existing (Not Future) Impairment
Rejecting an attempt by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to extend the scope of who is a protected individual
Increasing Number of State and Local Jurisdictions Are Strengthening Their “Wage Theft” Laws
“Wage theft” is the common term used by worker rights advocates when an employer denies workers wages that are legally
Labor Department Finalizes New White Collar Overtime Rule Increasing Minimum Salary Level to $35,568 Per Year; Effective Date Is January 1, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) this week published its much anticipated (and controversial) final rule on overtime eligibility for
Pointers for Protecting EEO-1 Data From Release Under the Freedom of Information Act
As employers submit their EEO-1 “Component 2” pay and hours-worked reports to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), we are