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
President Trump Nominates Former Bush White House Counsel Cheryl Stanton to Serve as Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Administrator
President Trump has nominated Cheryl Stanton, who served in the White House Counsel’s office during the George W. Bush Administration,
San Francisco Enacts “Lactation in the Workplace” Ordinance Containing Prescriptive Accommodation Standards
Responding to worker concerns for greater work/life balance, public policy-makers have, among other initiatives, pushed for new laws over the
Labor Department Proposes Implementing Regulations for “HIRE Vets Act” Medallions Program
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published for public comment proposed regulations to implement the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and