Labor Department Finalizes New Regulations Governing Process for Issuing Agency “Guidance” Documents
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized new regulations governing the process used by the Department for issuing, rescinding,
Recent Rulings by Two Federal Appeals Courts Give Expansive Reading to Federal Arbitration Act’s Transportation Exemption
In the last few weeks, two different federal appeals courts have ruled that drivers using Amazon’s app-based delivery program, AmazonFlex
Government Personnel Agency Issues Regulations Implementing New Paid Family Leave Program for Federal Employees
As you may recall, late last year Congress included a provision in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to
Supreme Court’s Religion Rulings Suggest That Justices May Have Interest in Revisiting Employer’s Duty To Reasonably Accommodate Religious Practices
During its recently concluded term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided several important cases addressing religious liberties, one of which relates
EEOC Proposing Helpful Revisions to Its Regulations Governing Conciliation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to approve a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the
D.C. Circuit Rules in Jin v. Parsons Corp. That Question of Whether Parties Agreed To Arbitrate Must Be Decided in Mini-Trial Before Proceedings Go Further
A question courts can be faced with in ruling on a motion to compel arbitration is whether in fact the
U.S. Senate Confirms Republican Marvin Kaplan and Democrat Lauren McFerran to New NLRB Terms While EEOC Nominees Linger in Senate
The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nominations of Republican Marvin Kaplan and Democrat Lauren McFerran to fill two of
Cross-Border Data Transfers by Some Companies Operating in EU Again in Danger After European High Court Rules That “Privacy Shield” Framework Is Invalid
The European Union’s (EU) highest court has ruled that the so-called “Privacy Shield” Framework is invalid. The Privacy Shield Framework
CWC’s Guide to the FLSA’s “White Collar” Exemptions: Part V – Highly Compensated Employees
We are pleased to present the latest memo in our ongoing series focused on the so called “white collar” exemptions
Tenth Circuit, Ruling in Frappied v. Affinity Gaming Black Hawk, LLC and Citing Supreme Court’s Recent Landmark LGBTQ Decision, Allows Title VII “Sex-Plus-Age” Discrimination Claim To Proceed
Does Title VII permit a group of plaintiffs to bring a lawsuit claiming discrimination based on “sex-plus-age,” and if so,