Rulemaking

Labor Department Finalizes Revisions to Affirmative Action Requirements for Registered Apprenticeship Programs

A final rule issued by the Obama Administration’s Labor Department (DOL) that went into effect on January 18, 2017 —

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New OSHA Rule Extends the Statute of Limitations for Certain Recordkeeping Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and implementing regulations issued by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health

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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.)

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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

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Justice Department Publishes Proposal To Update Its Immigration-Related Nondiscrimination Regulations

The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which enforces the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality

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Labor Department’s Controversial New “Persuader” Rule Expands Reporting and Disclosure Requirements

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized controversial revisions of its so-called “persuader” regulations governing disclosures that employers, labor

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In Written Comments on Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regulations, NT Lakis Lawyers Urge Clear Exemption for Covered Contractors That Already Comply

NT Lakis lawyers submitted written comments to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) last week in response to the agency’s

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