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
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