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NLRB Closes Out 2019 by Issuing Several Significant Decisions Designed To Restore Balance to Federal Labor Law

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the quasi-judicial body responsible for interpreting and enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA),

By |2020-09-21T13:54:19-05:001/17/2020|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NLRB Closes Out 2019 by Issuing Several Significant Decisions Designed To Restore Balance to Federal Labor Law

House Democratic Majority Picks Up Where It Left Off Last Year, Approves Another Major Pro-Employee Workplace Bill

The 2018 national elections gave Democrats majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight

By |2020-01-17T15:50:35-05:001/17/2020|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on House Democratic Majority Picks Up Where It Left Off Last Year, Approves Another Major Pro-Employee Workplace Bill

Congress, Trump Administration Reach Agreement on Deal To Fund Government Through September 30, 2020; OFCCP, EEOC, Wage and Hour All Get Spending Increases

As one of the last matters of business before adjourning for the rest of 2019, Congress and the Trump Administration

By |2020-09-21T13:54:19-05:001/7/2020|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Congress, Trump Administration Reach Agreement on Deal To Fund Government Through September 30, 2020; OFCCP, EEOC, Wage and Hour All Get Spending Increases

Federal Trial Court Rules OFCCP Must Turn Over EEO-1 Reports in Response to Freedom of Information Act Request, Concludes Key FOIA Exemption Does Not Apply

A federal district court in California issued a ruling recently that has significant implications for employers seeking to prevent the

By |2020-09-21T13:54:19-05:001/7/2020|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity|Tags: , |Comments Off on Federal Trial Court Rules OFCCP Must Turn Over EEO-1 Reports in Response to Freedom of Information Act Request, Concludes Key FOIA Exemption Does Not Apply

“Must-Pass” FY 2020 Defense Bill Signed by President Trump Contains Federal Contractor “Ban-the Box” Mandate, 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

Among the very few “must-pass” bills that Congress is required to deal with each year is the National Defense Authorization

By |2020-01-07T15:28:42-05:001/7/2020|Categories: Policies and Practices|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on “Must-Pass” FY 2020 Defense Bill Signed by President Trump Contains Federal Contractor “Ban-the Box” Mandate, 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

Labor Department Issues Final Rule Making First Significant Revisions to FLSA “Regular Rate” Regulations in 60 Years

The Department of Labor (DOL) has promulgated a final rule making the first significant revisions in 60 years to its

By |2019-12-23T12:14:34-05:0012/23/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Issues Final Rule Making First Significant Revisions to FLSA “Regular Rate” Regulations in 60 Years

NT Lakis Lawyers File Written Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposed Changes to “Tip” Regulations

NT Lakis lawyers have filed written comments with the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division supporting the agency’s

By |2019-12-23T12:11:40-05:0012/23/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers File Written Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposed Changes to “Tip” Regulations

NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposal To Clarify “Fluctuating Workweek” Rule

Among the numerous regulatory initiatives being pursued by the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division is a proposed

By |2019-12-13T15:16:33-05:0012/13/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With Labor Department Supporting Proposal To Clarify “Fluctuating Workweek” Rule