Senate Committee Approves “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” Signaling Enactment May Be Near
A key U.S. Senate Committee, in an overwhelming bipartisan vote, has approved a bill (S. 1486) that would require covered
Back to the Future: DOL Rescinds Trump-Era Joint Employment Rule
The Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL), as most observers expected and with the strong endorsement of organized labor and
DOL Issues Proposal To Increase Minimum Wage to $15/Hour on Many Federal Contracts
As expected, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published proposed regulations to implement President Biden’s April 27, 2021, Executive
Senate Advances Several of President’s Controversial Labor Nominees
Several of the individuals that the President has nominated to fill key positions at the federal agencies that regulate the
Supreme Court’s TransUnion Ruling Limits Class Actions by “Unharmed” Plaintiffs
In one of the last decisions issued during its just completed term, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that even
Sweeping New Biden Executive Order Seeks To Promote Competition
President Biden last week signed a wide-ranging new Executive Order (E.O.) designed to promote competition throughout the economy. Among other
Plaintiff States Agree To Settle After EEOC Revokes Trump-Era EEO-1 Data Sharing Policy
As we reported a few weeks ago, in April newly appointed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows (D)
Roundup of Notable Employment Law Rulings, Volume 3
We are pleased to present Volume 3 in our periodic series of “Roundup of Recent Notable Employment Law Rulings” memos
New Biden E.O. Mandates DEIA in the Federal Workforce
Following in the footsteps of former President Obama, President Biden has signed an Executive Order (E.O.) on diversity, equity, inclusion,
Congressional Democrats Revoke EEOC’s New Conciliation Rules
The Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives, on a partisan vote, has joined a closely divided U.S. Senate in passing a