Labor Department Launches New worker.gov Website To Assist Employees in Asserting Their Legal Rights
The Department of Labor (DOL) has launched a new website, worker.gov, designed to provide tools to employees who have questions
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
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.)
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
Seattle Becomes Second Major U.S. City To Require Predictable Scheduling for Retail and Food Service Workers
The city of Seattle, Washington, has become the second major local jurisdiction to enact an ordinance requiring large retail and
Analysis of New Overtime Rule’s Automatic Minimum Salary Threshold Escalator Provisions
By now, most businesses have begun preparing for the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new “white-collar” overtime rule, which goes into
12th Annual Corporate “Litigation Trends” Survey Continues To Show That Labor and Employment Lawsuits Are a Main Concern for Company Lawyers
The latest annual survey on corporate litigation trends conducted by the law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP finds that
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
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
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