House of Representatives Approves Legislation To Establish Joint Employer Standard Under NLRA and FLSA
In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a controversial new standard for determining whether an employer is a
Once Again Invoking Congressional Review Act, Congress Repeals Controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Anti-Arbitration Rule
The U.S. Congress has once again utilized the expedited procedures provided in the once obscure Congressional Review Act (CRA) to
Turnabout Is Fair Play?: North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order Barring State Contractors From LGBT Discrimination
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) has issued Executive Order 24, which explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender
Deep Dive Look at OFCCP by U.S. Chamber Expresses Concerns Regarding Agency’s Enforcement Strategy
A white paper entitled “Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs: Right Mission, Wrong Tactics,” prepared by the U.S. Chamber of
DOL Appeals Ruling Invalidating Obama Overtime Rule in Strategic Move To Preserve Agency’s Authority To Issue a New Final Rule
In a move that has created some confusion, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed an appeal of the
Noncompete Agreements: Guide to Best Practices for Maximizing Enforcement
A so-called noncompete agreement between an employer and an employee can be an effective tool in helping a company to
EU’s First Annual Review of Privacy Shield Framework Finds It Is “Providing an Adequate Level of Protection”
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the European Union (EU) through its executive arm the European Commission (EC) agreed
Congress May Further Strengthen Anti-Human Trafficking Laws Before Year-End
The federal government maintains a zero tolerance policy toward human trafficking, defined as the use of another for compelled service
Lessons OFCCP Might Learn From Its Audit Data To Better Target Its Limited Enforcement Resources
OFCCP’s heavy-handed approach to enforcement during the Obama Administration did not reveal significantly more discrimination violations than the less aggressive
NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief with Supreme Court, Arguing That Ninth Circuit Was Wrong in Permitting Inadmissible Evidence To Support Class Certification
NT Lakis attorneys have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a wage and hour case, urging