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OFCCP Director Ondray Harris Said To Be Stepping Down, Senior DOL Advisor Craig Leen Reportedly Will Lead Agency for Now as Acting Director

According to published reports, the Director of the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Ondray T.

By |2018-07-29T21:04:29-05:007/29/2018|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity|Tags: |Comments Off on OFCCP Director Ondray Harris Said To Be Stepping Down, Senior DOL Advisor Craig Leen Reportedly Will Lead Agency for Now as Acting Director

Senate Hearing Highlights Bipartisan Support for Paid Family Leave Program as Well as the Major Differences on How To Get There

There no longer seem to be any major differences between Congressional Republicans and Democrats that some form of paid family

By |2020-09-21T13:54:40-05:007/21/2018|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: |Comments Off on Senate Hearing Highlights Bipartisan Support for Paid Family Leave Program as Well as the Major Differences on How To Get There

Justice Department’s Rescission of Obama-Era Guidance Documents Addressing Affirmative Action Requirements in Education Do Not Directly Impact Employers’ Compliance Obligations

In a recent action widely reported by the media, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump Administration, as

By |2018-07-21T09:43:41-05:007/21/2018|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Justice Department’s Rescission of Obama-Era Guidance Documents Addressing Affirmative Action Requirements in Education Do Not Directly Impact Employers’ Compliance Obligations

California Broadens Scope of Its Regulations Banning National Origin Discrimination

The state of California has adopted significant revisions to its regulations implementing a state law prohibiting employment discrimination based on

By |2020-09-21T13:54:40-05:007/15/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, State Standards|Tags: , |Comments Off on California Broadens Scope of Its Regulations Banning National Origin Discrimination

Fifth Circuit Relies on Recent Supreme Court Ruling in Holding That Burden Is Now on Plaintiff To Prove Important Element of FLSA’s Motor Carrier Overtime Exemption

Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, ruling that statutory

By |2018-06-24T11:19:16-05:006/24/2018|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , |Comments Off on Fifth Circuit Relies on Recent Supreme Court Ruling in Holding That Burden Is Now on Plaintiff To Prove Important Element of FLSA’s Motor Carrier Overtime Exemption

California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Test That Will Make It Harder for Employers To Classify Workers as Independent Contractors

The California Supreme Court, in yet another ruling adverse to companies that do business in the state, has adopted a

By |2018-06-03T16:44:33-05:006/3/2018|Categories: State Standards, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Test That Will Make It Harder for Employers To Classify Workers as Independent Contractors

U.S. Senate Joins House of Representatives in Approving Bill To Strengthen Anti-Harassment Protection of Congressional Employees

In the wake of sexual harassment charges involving several prominent members of Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation

By |2020-09-21T13:54:43-05:006/3/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on U.S. Senate Joins House of Representatives in Approving Bill To Strengthen Anti-Harassment Protection of Congressional Employees