Trump Signs FY 2021 Government Spending and COVID-19 Relief Bill
After creating a significant amount of uncertainty as to whether he would do so, President Trump on December 27 signed
DOL To Seek Three-Year Extension of VETS-4212 Report Without Change
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that it intends to seek approval from the White House Office of
DOL Announces 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award Winners
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the recipients of its 2020 “HIRE Vets Medallion Award,” a voluntary program
New FLSA Opinion Letters Address Compensability of Training and Travel Time
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has released two new opinion letters interpreting compensable time
CWC Comments Endorse DOL’s Proposed Worker Classification Rule
NT Lakis recently filed on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) written comments with the Department of Labor
DHS, DOL Issue “Interim Final Rules” Impacting H-1B Visa Program
As anticipated, the Trump Administration has taken several new steps to curb alleged abuse of the popular H-1B nonimmigrant visa
DOL Proposes New Rule for Classifying Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors Under FLSA
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has published a long-expected proposed interpretive rule outlining factors it
Comments To DOL Seek Harmonizing Paid Leave Mandates, Clarifying FMLA Regulations
We recently filed written comment letters with the Department of Labor (DOL) in response to two separate “Requests for Information”
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage To Increase From $10.80 to $10.95 an Hour Beginning on January 1, 2021
An Executive Order (E.O.) issued by President Obama in 2014, still in effect, requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to
Labor Department Publishes Four New FLSA Opinion Letters
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has released a new batch of four opinion letters