Latest National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Shows Workplace Suicides Declined Sharply in 2015
Final statistics reported recently by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and derived from the annual national
Favorable Ruling by Ninth Circuit Finds That Wage and Hour Claims Were Too Individualized To Justify Class Treatment
A surprisingly favorable decision for employers by the normally employee-friendly U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld
Employment Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Declined Slightly Last Year, Although ADA and FMLA Lawsuits Took Big Jump
According to court statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), the total number of employment-related lawsuits filed
Fast Food Executive Andrew Puzder Withdraws as Labor Nominee; President Trump Taps Former Federal Prosecutor Alexander Acosta as Replacement
On February 15, President Trump’s pick to be the next secretary of labor, restaurant executive Andrew Puzder, withdrew from consideration
FAR Agencies Finalize Confidentiality Agreement Rule
The three federal agencies responsible for administering the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) — the FAR Council — have finalized a
OFCCP Makes Technical Change to Its Prescribed “Pay Transparency” Language
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has made a small, nonsubstantive technical change to the
FAR Agencies Finalize Rule Mandating Training for Contractor Employees
The three federal agencies responsible for administering the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) — the FAR Council — have issued a
Congress Proceeds To Overturn Obama “Blacklisting” Order, as Trump Administration Takes Steps To Implement Broader Regulatory Reform
The House of Representatives has taken the first step toward revoking the Obama Administration’s regulations implementing Executive Order (E.O.) 13673,
Some Major Employers Are Pushing Back on Trump Executive Order Barring Certain Aliens From Entry Into U.S.
President Trump’s Executive Order (E.O.) 13769 imposing a travel ban on nationals from seven countries and ordering a suspension of
“Midnight” Lawsuits? OFCCP Filed 10 New Administrative Enforcement Actions Between November Election and Inauguration
Just days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs