DOL Proposes Phasing Out Subminimum Wages for People With Disabilities
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a proposed rule December 4 that would phase out the Section 14(c) certificate program
DOL Says an Employee Has the Right To Use FMLA Leave for a Clinical Trial
An employee may use FMLA leave to participate in a clinical trial or research study to treat a serious health
President-Elect Trump Taps Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer To Be Secretary of Labor
President-elect Donald Trump (R-Oregon) has named Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his choice to be the next Secretary of Labor.
DOL’s Increase to Minimum Salary Threshold for White-Collar Overtime Exemption Blocked Nationwide
A federal court has vacated a Labor Department rule that increased the minimum salary level for the “white-collar” overtime exemption.
DOL Enforcement Report Highlights Focus on Coercive Employment Contracts
The Solicitor of Labor has issued a report highlighting DOL’s recent enforcement priority—employment contracts with provisions that may discourage workers
DOL and NLRB Commit To Further Assist Antitrust Agencies in Merger Investigations
The Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
DOL Claims Manufacturer Is Jointly Liable for Child Labor Violations Committed by Its Supplier
The U.S. Department of Labor recently filed a lawsuit alleging that an auto manufacturer is jointly liable for child labor
Inflation Fuels Higher Civil Penalties for Federal Workplace Law Violations in 2024
To account for inflation, various federal workplace enforcement agencies recently raised the civil penalties they charge. The Federal Civil Penalties
Most Recent Annual BLS Gender Pay Gap Survey (2023) Shows Narrowest Margin Yet Recorded
The wage gap percentage between women and men was 16.2% at the end of 2023, according to a report from
Labor Department Proposes Major Revisions to “Registered Apprenticeship Program”
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed significant revisions to its Depression-era registered apprenticeship program in a proposed rule published January