Congress Approves Massive Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Creating Temporary Paid Leave Mandates
This week, moving at unprecedented speed, the U.S. Congress approved a major stimulus measure to address issues related to the
EEOC, Labor Department Among Federal Agencies To Launch Online “Guidance” Portals
As part of the Trump Administration’s ongoing focus on regulatory reform, and as we reported previously, last fall the President
House Passes Bill To Amend Fair Credit Reporting Act That Would Bar Use of Credit Checks for Most Employment Purposes, Further Limit Use of Background Checks Conducted by Third Party Reporting Agencies
Over the last few years, there has been an evolving trend to limit the use of information contained in a
White House Office of Management and Budget Asking for Public Input on Reform of Federal Agency Adjudicatory Process
As we have been reporting on a regular basis, regulatory reform has been a focus of President Trump and the
Labor Department Issues Two New FLSA Opinion Letters Providing Wage and Hour Guidance on Lump Sum Bonuses and Per-Project Fees
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued its first two opinion letters of 2020 addressing
President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Calls For Deep Cuts to Funding for NLRB and EEOC, While OFCCP Would Get Modest Increase; Includes Request To Fund Paid Parental Leave Program
President Trump this week submitted his annual budget request to Congress containing the Administration’s recommendations for funding the federal government
Virginia Becomes 38th State To Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, But Major Unresolved Legal Questions Regarding the Ratification Process Mean the Status Quo For Now
The Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature has voted to approve ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a proposed change to the
Legal Considerations and Practical Planning Tips for Responding to the Coronavirus Outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China has been declared a “Public Health Emergency” in the United States by
U.S. Senate Confirms Paul Ray as New Head of Influential White House Regulatory Affairs Office
The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Trump’s nomination of Paul Ray to be Administrator of the Office of Information and
Labor Department Finalizes Rule Establishing More Balanced Test for Determining Joint Employment Under the FLSA
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized revisions to its regulations setting forth how joint employer status should be