House of Representatives Passes Two Bills Designed To Encourage Hiring of Veterans
Included among a package of veterans bills approved recently by the House of Representatives are two that may be of
Update on Recent Actions Taken by Dodd-Frank Law’s Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion
Over the last several months, employers have been receiving letters from the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) —
OFCCP Renews Mailing of “Advance Notice” Letters
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has mailed “advance notice” letters to approximately 800 federal contractor
Ninth Circuit Rules That Qualification for Leave Under Employer’s More Generous Policy Does Not Automatically Confer FMLA Eligibility
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused recently to interpret the federal Family and Medical Leave Act
28 States Now Have “Right-To-Work” Laws
Kentucky and Missouri have become the 27th and 28th states to enact so-called “right-to-work” laws, reflecting in large part the
Tenth Circuit’s Ruling Illustrates Potential Cost of Ignoring I-9 Requirements
A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit illustrates the potential cost to employers of
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