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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

By |2020-02-09T23:44:57-05:002/9/2020|Categories: State Standards|Tags: , |Comments Off on 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

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

By |2020-09-21T13:54:19-05:001/26/2020|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Finalizes Rule Establishing More Balanced Test for Determining Joint Employment Under the FLSA

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