Mike Eastman

Timing on EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Still Uncertain; Business Groups Tell Court That Real-World Practical Implications Must Be Considered in Setting Filing Deadline

As of this writing, there is still no word on when covered employers will be required by the Equal Employment

By Mike Eastman|2019-04-14T21:43:55-05:004/14/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Compensation|Tags: Compensation, Disclosure/Reporting, EEO-1|Comments Off on Timing on EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Still Uncertain; Business Groups Tell Court That Real-World Practical Implications Must Be Considered in Setting Filing Deadline

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As Expected, House Passes “Paycheck Fairness Act” on Party-Line Vote; Republicans Introduce Alternative Bill

As expected, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has passed an amended version of the so-called Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7),

By Mike Eastman|2019-04-14T21:41:02-05:004/14/2019|Categories: Compensation, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Congress, Legislation, Pay Equity, Paycheck Fairness Act|Comments Off on As Expected, House Passes “Paycheck Fairness Act” on Party-Line Vote; Republicans Introduce Alternative Bill

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Labor Department Proposes Revised and More Balanced Joint Employer Test Under the FLSA

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued a formal proposal to revise its regulations setting

By Mike Eastman|2019-04-06T11:27:09-05:004/6/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: DOL, FLSA, Joint Employer, WHD|Comments Off on Labor Department Proposes Revised and More Balanced Joint Employer Test Under the FLSA

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President Trump’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget Calls for Paid Parental Leave Program, Mandatory E-Verify; EEOC and NLRB Would Get Deep Cuts

President Trump recently delivered his third proposed annual budget to Congress, containing the Administration’s recommendations for funding the federal government

By Mike Eastman|2019-03-31T22:19:05-05:003/31/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment, Immigration, Wage and Hour|Tags: Budget, DOL, E-Verify, EEOC, NLRB, OFCCP, Paid Leave, WHD|Comments Off on President Trump’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget Calls for Paid Parental Leave Program, Mandatory E-Verify; EEOC and NLRB Would Get Deep Cuts

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EEOC Plans To Open 2018 EEO-1 Filing Season Next Week, Even as Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Expanded Obama-Era Revisions

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as a result of the partial government shutdown which put the agency out of

By Mike Eastman|2019-03-17T22:43:40-05:003/17/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Compensation|Tags: Compensation, Disclosure/Reporting, EEO-1, EEOC, Government Shutdown|Comments Off on EEOC Plans To Open 2018 EEO-1 Filing Season Next Week, Even as Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Expanded Obama-Era Revisions

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Labor Department Releases Much-Anticipated Proposal To Revise White Collar Overtime Rules; Salary Threshold Would Increase to $35,308/Year

In a much-anticipated action, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the text of a proposed rule to revise

By Mike Eastman|2019-03-17T22:38:56-05:003/17/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: FLSA, Highly-Compensated Employee Exemption, Rulemaking, White Collar Exemptions|Comments Off on Labor Department Releases Much-Anticipated Proposal To Revise White Collar Overtime Rules; Salary Threshold Would Increase to $35,308/Year

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House Labor Committee Approves “Paycheck Fairness Act” on Party-Line Vote; House Passage Likely, But Senate Outlook Is Murky

As expected, the new Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has taken the first steps to advance workplace legislation that had been

By Mike Eastman|2020-09-21T13:54:30-05:003/10/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Congress, Equal Pay Act, Legislation, Pay Equity, Paycheck Fairness Act|Comments Off on House Labor Committee Approves “Paycheck Fairness Act” on Party-Line Vote; House Passage Likely, But Senate Outlook Is Murky

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Spending Deal To End Partial Government Shutdown Flat-Funds EEOC, Provides Increases for ICE and USCIS

The spending bill signed by President Trump last week that provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 funding (through September 30) for

By Mike Eastman|2019-02-24T18:55:44-05:002/24/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment, Immigration|Tags: Agency Funding, EEOC, Government Shutdown, ICE, USCIS|Comments Off on Spending Deal To End Partial Government Shutdown Flat-Funds EEOC, Provides Increases for ICE and USCIS

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NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Written Comments To NLRB in Support of Agency’s Proposed Joint Employment Rule

NT Lakis lawyers have submitted written comments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in support of the agency’s proposed

By Mike Eastman|2020-09-21T13:54:30-05:002/8/2019|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: Joint Employer, NLRA, NLRB, Rulemaking|Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers Submit Written Comments To NLRB in Support of Agency’s Proposed Joint Employment Rule

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What Are the Practical Impacts of a Quorum-Less EEOC Once the Agency’s Funding Is Restored?

With all of the attention on the partial shutdown of the federal government that began on December 22, 2018 –

By Mike Eastman|2019-01-18T17:31:49-05:001/18/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: EEOC, Guides, Quorum|Comments Off on What Are the Practical Impacts of a Quorum-Less EEOC Once the Agency’s Funding Is Restored?

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