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
NT Lakis Attorneys File Comments With DOL-VETS on Proposed HIRE Vets Medallion Regulations, Urging Narrower Exclusionary Criteria
NT Lakis attorneys have filed written comments with the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) in response
President Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill Sparing OFCCP and Other Enforcement Agencies From Major Budget Cuts for Now
President Trump has signed a bill that will keep the federal government funded into December. The spending bill, which also
Labor Department No Longer Enforcing “Tip Rule,” Announces Plans To Formally Rescind
When paying certain nonexempt tipped employees, an employer has the option under the so-called “tip credit” provision in the Fair
Three Recent “WARN Act” Decisions Underscore Importance of Knowing Rules That Apply to Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings
Court decisions interpreting the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act have been relatively rare since that law was