President Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill Sparing OFCCP and Other Enforcement Agencies From Major Budget Cuts for Now
President Trump has signed a bill that will keep the federal government funded into December. The spending bill, which also
Seventh Circuit Confirms That Employer Can Be Liable Under Title VII for Harassment Committed by Third Party
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit confirmed recently that an employer can be liable under Title VII
Labor Department No Longer Enforcing “Tip Rule,” Announces Plans To Formally Rescind
When paying certain nonexempt tipped employees, an employer has the option under the so-called “tip credit” provision in the Fair
DOL-VETS Gives Contractors Until November 15 To File 2017 VETS-4212 Reports
In another welcome development from the Department of Labor, the Veterans’ Education and Training Service (DOL-VETS) has announced that the
Three Recent “WARN Act” Decisions Underscore Importance of Knowing Rules That Apply to Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings
Court decisions interpreting the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act have been relatively rare since that law was
President Trump Nominates Former Bush White House Counsel Cheryl Stanton to Serve as Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Administrator
President Trump has nominated Cheryl Stanton, who served in the White House Counsel’s office during the George W. Bush Administration,
Delaware, Oregon, and San Francisco Join Expanding Group of Jurisdictions That Bar Employers From Asking Applicants About Salary History
Delaware, Oregon, and San Francisco recently joined the growing list of jurisdictions that have adopted laws preventing employers from inquiring
Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, But Gives Congress Six Months To Act Before Program Completely Terminates
President Trump this week ordered an end to the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) program that was put in
Federal Court Invalidates Obama Administration Overtime Rule; Government Drops Its Appeal of Prior Injunction
In a decision that likely puts an end to the Obama Administration Department of Labor’s (DOL) controversial overtime rule, which
OFCCP Waives Written AAP Requirements for Hurricane Harvey Relief Contracts, Announces Temporary Moratorium on New Audits in Harvey-Impacted Areas
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced recently that it is providing temporary measures to