As Expected, Labor Department Issues Formal Proposal To Rescind Restrictive “Tip Pool” Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has formally proposed revising its regulations interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to
Former Justice Department Lawyer Ondray Harris Is the New Director of the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
The Department of Labor (DOL) has confirmed with an NT Lakis attorney that Ondray T. Harris has been tapped as
Senate Version of Tax Reform Bill Includes Limited Tax Credit for Qualifying Employer-Provided Paid Leave Programs
The version of the tax reform bill approved narrowly by the U.S. Senate last week includes a provision that would
Employee Advocacy Groups Sue OMB in Attempt To Get Order Reinstating Expanded EEO-1 Report
Two employee advocacy groups have sued the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in federal district court in
Labor Department Issues Final Regulations To Implement “HIRE Vets Act” Medallion Program
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published final regulations to implement the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military
House of Representatives Approves Legislation To Establish Joint Employer Standard Under NLRA and FLSA
In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a controversial new standard for determining whether an employer is a
Once Again Invoking Congressional Review Act, Congress Repeals Controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Anti-Arbitration Rule
The U.S. Congress has once again utilized the expedited procedures provided in the once obscure Congressional Review Act (CRA) to
DOL Appeals Ruling Invalidating Obama Overtime Rule in Strategic Move To Preserve Agency’s Authority To Issue a New Final Rule
In a move that has created some confusion, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed an appeal of the
Congress May Further Strengthen Anti-Human Trafficking Laws Before Year-End
The federal government maintains a zero tolerance policy toward human trafficking, defined as the use of another for compelled service
President Trump Lays Out Immigration Reform Demands That He Says Must Be Part of Any Legislation To Restore DACA Program
In September, President Trump ordered an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that had been put