$8 Million FLSA Settlement Shows Potential Risk of Not Accounting for Restricted Stock Value
An $8 million settlement was recently reached in a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) class action that raised the complex
Biden DOL Issues First FMLA Opinion Letter
The Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first opinion letter under the Family and Medical Leave Act
OFCCP Director Jenny Yang Moves to White House; Michele Hodge Named Acting Director
Jenny Yang, who served as Director of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) since the first
D.C. Circuit Deals Another Blow to ERA Ratification Efforts
The influential D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an attempt by a group of states arguing that the Equal Rights
EEOC “Commissioner Charges” Increased Dramatically in FY 2022
The issuance of commissioner charges by individual commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) took a big jump
Biden Administration’s FY 2024 Budget Proposes Big Increases for Workplace Regulators
The proposed budget that President Biden submitted to Congress to fund the federal government for upcoming fiscal year 2024 (which
President Biden Taps Deputy Secretary Julie Su To Be New Secretary of Labor
President Biden will nominate current Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su to be the next Labor Secretary, replacing Marty Walsh, who
Supreme Court Rules Highly Paid Rig Worker Is Still Entitled To Overtime Pay
An oil rig worker who earned more than $200,000 annually is entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards
New Biden Executive Order Builds on Administration’s Racial Equity Initiative
President Biden has signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14091, which calls for an expansion of various federal government “equity initiatives” that
EEOC Updates Guidance on Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its nearly 10-year-old guidance on hearing disabilities in the workplace to take