THIRD CIRCUIT SAYS PAID SUSPENSION DURING MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION NOT DISCRIMINATION
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that suspending an employee with pay pending an investigation
SEVENTH CIRCUIT SAYS PAID SUSPENSION DURING MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION NOT DISCRIMINATION
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has weighed in on an issue that can arise in the
MINIMUM WAGE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS WILL INCREASE TO $10.15 IN 2016
Early in 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13568, establishing a minimum wage for certain federal contractor and subcontractor employees.
OFCCP PUBLISHES WORKPLACE POSTER SUPPLEMENT
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has posted to its website a supplement to
OFCCP FINALIZES PAY SECRECY RULE
The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a final rule implementing Presidential Executive Order
FIFTH CIRCUIT LIMITS SCOPE OF SOX WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that an employee claiming whistleblower retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley
NEW PAID SICK LEAVE MANDATES COMING FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS
President Obama has signed a new Executive Order (E.O.) that will require many federal contractors and subcontractors to offer a
SIXTH CIRCUIT RULES PLAINTIFF CAN TAKE OVERTIME CLAIM TO JURY BASED ON HIS SAY SO
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled recently that a plaintiff claiming that his employer failed to
SECOND CIRCUIT ADOPTS FLEXIBLE STANDARD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER UNPAID INTERNS ARE EMPLOYEES
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected the stringent test endorsed by the U.S. Department of
OFCCP ISSUES NEW SECTION 503 COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced a new compliance checklist, developed with the help of the