Supreme Court Rejects Higher Evidentiary Standard for Proving FLSA Exemptions, Memorandum 25-012 (January 22, 2025).
The U.S. Supreme Court last week made it easier for employers to defend their decisions to apply the FLSA’s overtime
President-Elect Trump Picks Former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling for Deputy Secretary of Labor
President-elect Trump has announced Keith Sonderling as his choice to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor. The Deputy Labor Secretary
Massachusetts Publishes Filing Details for February 1st EEO-1 Reporting Requirement
Massachusetts has issued FAQs explaining employers’ obligation to report workforce data under the state’s new Salary Range Transparency Act. Under the law, employers
EEOC Revises Rule Governing EEO Reporting Exemptions
The EEOC issued a final rule January 10, 2025, revising its regulations governing hardship exemptions from annual EEO-1 reporting. To be exempt
Notable State Workplace Laws That Went Into Effect on January 1, 2025
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has compiled a state-by-state digest of notable State and Local
Biden Administration Withdraws Proposed Federal Contractor Pay Transparency Rule
The Biden Administration has withdrawn its proposed federal contractor pay transparency regulations. The regulations would have prohibited federal contractors from considering job applicants’
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Finalizes New Bounty Hunter Program
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a final rule implementing its bounty hunter program. The rule provides that
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 2023 Indicates Significant Decrease in Workplace Homicides
The number of workplace homicides dropped significantly in 2023 compared with 2022, while the number of suicides occurring in U.S.
EEOC and OFCCP Modify Long-Standing MOU; DOJ Ends Its Participation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Last Biden Regulatory Agenda Shows Limited Progress on Employment-Related Regulations
The Biden Administration has published the Fall 2024 semi-annual regulatory agenda. The unveiling of the current administration’s final regulatory agenda