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
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),
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
New Federal White Collar Overtime Rule Does Not Preempt Those States That Set Higher Salary Thresholds
On January 1, 2020, the minimum salary that an employee must receive in order to be classified as an exempt