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Trump Administration’s Spring 2019 Regulatory Agenda Includes New Initiatives Concerning OFCCP Procedures To Resolve Violations, Possible Revisions to FMLA Regulations

The Trump Administration has published its fifth semi-annual regulatory agenda covering regulatory actions that federal agencies, including the Department of

By Mike Eastman|2019-06-02T22:21:13-05:006/2/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement|Tags: DHS, DOL, EEOC, FAR, NLRB, OFCCP, Regulatory Reform|Comments Off on Trump Administration’s Spring 2019 Regulatory Agenda Includes New Initiatives Concerning OFCCP Procedures To Resolve Violations, Possible Revisions to FMLA Regulations

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New FLSA Opinion Letter Sheds Light on DOL’s Current Interpretation of Independent Contractor Status

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) – the DOL agency responsible for enforcing the federal

By Jose Galvan|2019-05-26T16:35:09-05:005/26/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: DOL, FLSA, Independent Contractor|Comments Off on New FLSA Opinion Letter Sheds Light on DOL’s Current Interpretation of Independent Contractor Status

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U.S. Senate Confirms Cheryl Stanton as Labor Department’s New Wage and Hour Administrator

More than a year and a half after she was initially nominated for the position by President Trump, the U.S.

By Mike Eastman|2019-05-17T15:27:07-05:005/17/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Wage and Hour|Tags: DOL, Secretary of Labor, Wage and Hour|Comments Off on U.S. Senate Confirms Cheryl Stanton as Labor Department’s New Wage and Hour Administrator

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OFCCP Seeking Approval To Make Major Changes to Its Compliance Evaluation Scheduling Letters

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is proposing to make extensive changes to the various letters

By Danny Petrella|2019-04-21T23:46:49-05:004/21/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity|Tags: DOL, OFCCP, OFCCP Compliance Review, Scheduling Letter|Comments Off on OFCCP Seeking Approval To Make Major Changes to Its Compliance Evaluation Scheduling Letters

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Department of Labor Proposes First Significant Revision of Its FLSA “Regular Rate” Regulations in More Than Fifty Years

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would make

By Mike Eastman|2019-04-21T23:45:28-05:004/21/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: DOL, FLSA, Regular Rate, Rulemaking, WHD|Comments Off on Department of Labor Proposes First Significant Revision of Its FLSA “Regular Rate” Regulations in More Than Fifty Years

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Labor Department Proposes Revised and More Balanced Joint Employer Test Under the FLSA

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued a formal proposal to revise its regulations setting

By Mike Eastman|2019-04-06T11:27:09-05:004/6/2019|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: DOL, FLSA, Joint Employer, WHD|Comments Off on Labor Department Proposes Revised and More Balanced Joint Employer Test Under the FLSA

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Labor Department Issues New Opinion Letters on Important FMLA and FLSA Compliance Issues

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) – the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Family

By Jose Galvan|2020-09-21T13:54:29-05:004/6/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Wage and Hour|Tags: Compensable Time, DOL, FLSA, FMLA, Opinion Letters, Paid Leave, WHD|Comments Off on Labor Department Issues New Opinion Letters on Important FMLA and FLSA Compliance Issues

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President Trump’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget Calls for Paid Parental Leave Program, Mandatory E-Verify; EEOC and NLRB Would Get Deep Cuts

President Trump recently delivered his third proposed annual budget to Congress, containing the Administration’s recommendations for funding the federal government

By Mike Eastman|2019-03-31T22:19:05-05:003/31/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment, Immigration, Wage and Hour|Tags: Budget, DOL, E-Verify, EEOC, NLRB, OFCCP, Paid Leave, WHD|Comments Off on President Trump’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget Calls for Paid Parental Leave Program, Mandatory E-Verify; EEOC and NLRB Would Get Deep Cuts

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Labor Department’s FY 2018 FMLA Enforcement Numbers Show Seventh Straight Year of Decline in Complaint Resolutions

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) enforcement statistics released recently by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour

By John Steiger|2019-03-01T17:11:22-05:003/1/2019|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: Data and Statistics, DOL, FMLA|Comments Off on Labor Department’s FY 2018 FMLA Enforcement Numbers Show Seventh Straight Year of Decline in Complaint Resolutions

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OFCCP Invites Federal Contractors To Request Opinion Letters Regarding Agency’s Jurisdictional Coverage, Regulations, and Policies

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has sent an informal notice to agency stakeholders inviting them

By Danny Petrella|2019-02-03T23:31:34-05:002/3/2019|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity|Tags: DOL, OFCCP, Opinion Letters|Comments Off on OFCCP Invites Federal Contractors To Request Opinion Letters Regarding Agency’s Jurisdictional Coverage, Regulations, and Policies

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