In Massive Spending Bill, EEOC Gets a Bump; OFCCP, NLRB, and WHD End Up Flat Funded
Late last week, Congress finally came to an agreement and approved “omnibus” spending legislation to keep government operations funded through
President Trump Nominates Plaintiff’s Attorney Sharon Fast Gustafson To Serve as EEOC General Counsel
On March 19, 2018, the White House announced that President Trump has nominated plaintiff’s attorney Sharon Fast Gustafson to serve
Fifth Circuit Rules That Obama-Era Labor Department Exceeded Its Authority in Promulgating Controversial “Fiduciary Rule”
A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has struck down the controversial “fiduciary
VETS-4212 Report Extended for Three More Years
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved a three-year extension of the Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment
USCIS Issues New Policy Memo Calling for Increased Scrutiny of H-1B Petitions for Employees Working at Third Party Sites
In yet another action that underscores the Trump Administration’s vow to crack down on alleged employer abuse of so-called H-1B
Eleventh Circuit Finds That Plaintiff Presented Enough Evidence To Send Compensation Discrimination Case to Jury
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed and remanded a lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of a female employee’s
Massachusetts Issues Compliance Guidance on State’s 2016 Equal Pay Law Expansion
The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General has issued much-anticipated guidance on the implementation and enforcement of the state’s 2016
New NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb Considers Possible Reorganization of Agency’s Field Offices
The new General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Peter Robb, has issued an internal memorandum among other
Guide to OFCCP’s Jurisdiction Over Health Care Providers
Sometimes, OFCCP’s jurisdiction can be fairly easily determined based on the nature and dollar value of a contract or subcontract.
Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division Announces “Self-Reporting” Pilot Program for Settling FLSA Violations
The U.S. Labor Department’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced that it intends to launch a new nationwide