Legislation

Recently-Issued DOL Regs, IRS Guidance Provide Clarification on New Coronavirus Temporary Paid Leave Programs, But Many Questions Remain

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published final regulations implementing two new temporary paid leave programs that were included in

By |2020-04-12T22:28:50-05:004/12/2020|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Recently-Issued DOL Regs, IRS Guidance Provide Clarification on New Coronavirus Temporary Paid Leave Programs, But Many Questions Remain

House Passes Bill To Amend Fair Credit Reporting Act That Would Bar Use of Credit Checks for Most Employment Purposes, Further Limit Use of Background Checks Conducted by Third Party Reporting Agencies

Over the last few years, there has been an evolving trend to limit the use of information contained in a

By |2020-03-01T23:17:10-05:003/1/2020|Categories: Background Checks|Tags: , , |Comments Off on House Passes Bill To Amend Fair Credit Reporting Act That Would Bar Use of Credit Checks for Most Employment Purposes, Further Limit Use of Background Checks Conducted by Third Party Reporting Agencies

Democrat-Controlled House of Representatives Approves One-Sided Labor Union “Wish List” of Changes to National Labor Relations Act

In an unvarnished attempt to shore up organized labor support in anticipation of the upcoming November elections, the Democrat-controlled House

By |2020-03-01T23:15:33-05:003/1/2020|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Democrat-Controlled House of Representatives Approves One-Sided Labor Union “Wish List” of Changes to National Labor Relations Act

House Democratic Majority Picks Up Where It Left Off Last Year, Approves Another Major Pro-Employee Workplace Bill

The 2018 national elections gave Democrats majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in eight

By |2020-01-17T15:50:35-05:001/17/2020|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on House Democratic Majority Picks Up Where It Left Off Last Year, Approves Another Major Pro-Employee Workplace Bill

Federal Courts Erect Temporary Roadblocks To Enforcement of Two of California’s Controversial New Employment Laws

As previously reported by NT Lakis, last year the California legislature approved and the Governor signed a number of significant

By |2020-01-13T16:12:56-05:001/13/2020|Categories: State Standards|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Federal Courts Erect Temporary Roadblocks To Enforcement of Two of California’s Controversial New Employment Laws

“Must-Pass” FY 2020 Defense Bill Signed by President Trump Contains Federal Contractor “Ban-the Box” Mandate, 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

Among the very few “must-pass” bills that Congress is required to deal with each year is the National Defense Authorization

By |2020-01-07T15:28:42-05:001/7/2020|Categories: Policies and Practices|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on “Must-Pass” FY 2020 Defense Bill Signed by President Trump Contains Federal Contractor “Ban-the Box” Mandate, 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

House Approves Bill on Party-Line Vote That Would Require Publicly-Traded Companies To Report Headcount by Country and U.S. State

Publicly traded companies would be required to disclose their headcount by country and U.S. state if the Outsourcing Accountability Act

By |2020-09-21T13:54:21-05:0010/27/2019|Categories: Compliance Tools|Tags: , , |Comments Off on House Approves Bill on Party-Line Vote That Would Require Publicly-Traded Companies To Report Headcount by Country and U.S. State