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
House Subcommittee Holds Oversight Hearing on EEOC and OFCCP; EEOC Chair Dhillon and OFCCP Director Leen Testify
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee held an oversight hearing last week on the current policies and priorities of the
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Will Increase From $10.60 to $10.80 an Hour on January 1, 2020
An Executive Order (E.O.) issued by President Obama in 2014, still in effect, requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to
Federal Trial Court Declines To Certify Claims of Class-wide “Pattern or Practice” Sexual Harassment
In a notable recent class action ruling, an Illinois federal trial court has declined to certify an attempt by a
OFCCP Publishes New “Back to School” Resources, Including FAQs Offering Guidance on “Campus AAPs”
Keyed to the start of the new school year, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has