Wage and Hour

Labor Department Realigns Its Guidance Regarding FLSA Coverage of Interns To Adopt “Primary Beneficiary” Test Consistent with Recent Federal Court Rulings

Until recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) took the position that unpaid interns are likely to be employees subject

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Sixth Circuit Illustrates Limitations of Relying on Wage and Hour Opinion Letter in Defending Against Alleged FLSA Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently reinstated its traditional practice of issuing informal opinion

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Status Update of Key Trump Administration Personnel

As we approach the end of President Trump’s first year in office, we thought this would be a good time

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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

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Primer on Federal Contractor Obligations Under the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act

In addition to the familiar laws enforced by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – namely

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Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule

The three federal agencies composing the FAR Council, the entity that administers the federal government’s procurement requirements, have issued a

By |2017-11-17T16:49:53-05:0011/17/2017|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment, Government Contracts, Labor Relations, Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Federal Procurement Code Amended To Remove References To Obama-Era “Blacklisting” Rule