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Eleventh Hour Ruling by Federal Court Blocks Major Provisions of “Blacklisting” Rules From Taking Effect

A federal district court in Texas this week issued a preliminary injunction preventing major provisions of President Obama’s Fair Pay

By |2016-10-30T19:22:02-05:0010/30/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Government Contracts, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: |Comments Off on Eleventh Hour Ruling by Federal Court Blocks Major Provisions of “Blacklisting” Rules From Taking Effect

Labor Department Issues Final Rule Requiring Covered Federal Contractors To Provide Employees With up to 56 Hours of Paid Sick Leave Annually

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule implementing the requirements of President Obama’s 2015 Executive Order (E.O.)

By |2020-09-21T13:55:11-05:0010/14/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Issues Final Rule Requiring Covered Federal Contractors To Provide Employees With up to 56 Hours of Paid Sick Leave Annually

Understanding the Scope of Coverage Under the Obama Administration’s New “Blacklisting” Rules

Executive Order (E.O.) 13673, President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, and its implementing regulations — more commonly

By |2016-10-14T14:22:10-05:0010/14/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Government Contracts, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: , |Comments Off on Understanding the Scope of Coverage Under the Obama Administration’s New “Blacklisting” Rules

EEOC’s Proposed Changes to EEO-1 To Add Collection of Pay Data Get Final Approval; Filing Deadline for New Report Is March 31, 2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received final approval from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

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Labor Department Set To Begin Conducting “Blacklisting” Rule “Preassessments”

Under federal regulations and guidance issued recently to implement President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (“blacklisting”) Executive Order, prospective

By |2016-09-09T14:56:10-05:009/9/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Government Contracts, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: , |Comments Off on Labor Department Set To Begin Conducting “Blacklisting” Rule “Preassessments”

DOL’s New Overtime Regulations Prompt Question of How Newly Classified “Non-Exempt” Workers Should Be Paid: Salaried or Hourly?

The Department of Labor’s recently promulgated revisions to its regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governing the FLSA’s

By |2016-09-09T14:54:02-05:009/9/2016|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , |Comments Off on DOL’s New Overtime Regulations Prompt Question of How Newly Classified “Non-Exempt” Workers Should Be Paid: Salaried or Hourly?

Obama Administration Publishes Final Regulations and Guidance Implementing President’s “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order, a.k.a. the “Blacklisting” Rule

The federal regulatory agencies responsible for implementing President Obama’s “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order (E.O.) 13673, better known

By |2020-09-21T13:55:13-05:009/2/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Government Contracts, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Obama Administration Publishes Final Regulations and Guidance Implementing President’s “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order, a.k.a. the “Blacklisting” Rule

NT Lakis Lawyers Urge OMB To Reject EEOC’s Proposed Expansion of EEO-1 To Collect Pay Data

NT Lakis lawyers submitted comprehensive written comments this week to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in

By |2016-08-22T08:04:41-05:008/19/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Compensation, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers Urge OMB To Reject EEOC’s Proposed Expansion of EEO-1 To Collect Pay Data