New Vets Benefits Law Contains Provisions Barring OFCCP Jurisdiction Over TRICARE Providers
A few weeks ago, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) extended its compliance audit moratorium
9 – 0 Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court Slams Door on Perpetual “Follow-On” Class Actions
In a 9 – 0 decision with major implications for employment class action lawsuits subject to the Federal Rules of
Trump Administration Proposes Merging Labor and Education Departments
The Trump Administration has issued a report entitled Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century: Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations,
Ninth Circuit Gives Another Win to Class Action Plaintiffs
In another logic-defying ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held recently that a group of plaintiffs seeking class action
Updated BLS Report on “Contingent Workforce” Challenges Conventional Wisdom That It Is Growing
In recent years, there has been a focus on so-called “gig” economy jobs, by which people, often working as independent
Fifth Circuit Relies on Recent Supreme Court Ruling in Holding That Burden Is Now on Plaintiff To Prove Important Element of FLSA’s Motor Carrier Overtime Exemption
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, ruling that statutory
EEOC Reconvenes Its Harassment Task Force To Hold Public Meeting in Wake of #MeToo Movement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently reconvened its Harassment Task Force to explore issues that have arisen in
Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy Gets Green Light To Survey Current Employer Practices
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved a request from the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office
NLRB’s General Counsel Issues Guidance to Field on Types of Workplace Rules Likely To Be Lawful Under Board’s New “Boeing Standard”
Last year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) articulated a new and less restrictive standard for assessing whether
Key OFCCP Regional and National Office Positions Still in Transition as Several Senior Career Officials Depart
As part of the transition between national administrations, especially in cases where the opposite party takes control as happened most