The U.S. Department of Labor recently rolled out www.worker.gov, an online tool designed to help employees file various types of complaints against their employers. The White House announced that the website will assist...more
How will employers fare under a Trump Administration? We’ve asked for comment from the thought leaders and heads of the practice areas that are likely to be affected the most.
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11/10/2016
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor published its Final Rule to implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. President Obama issued the Executive Order on Labor Day 2015, and the...more
Despite a litany of reasons to delay implementation of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the U.S. Department of Labor have, respectively, issued their Final Rule...more
8/31/2016
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President Obama's Executive Order requiring certain federal contractors and subcontractors to pay an increased hourly minimum wage includes a mandate that the Secretary of Labor determine increases to the wage rate on an...more
On Labor Day, President Obama signed another Executive Order aimed at federal contractors. This time, certain federal contractors will be required to provide up to seven days of paid sick leave annually to their employees....more