Earlier this year, we wrote about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s decision in White v. United Airlines, Inc., in which the court concluded that paid military leave falls within the “rights and benefits”...more
Imagine a scenario where an employer hires two individuals – a male and female – to fill two identical jobs (i.e., same job qualifications and same job duties). Both individuals satisfy the educational, skill, and other...more
It hasn’t taken long, and if there was ever any wonder, it’s been put to rest. In the first weeks of the Trump administration we’ve seen wide-reaching philosophical shifts. But how will those shifts impact labor and...more
A trio of recent court decisions staying implementation of the controversial persuader rule, most of the much-criticized Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (“FPSW”) executive order, and the Department of Labor’s highly publicized...more
12/16/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Barack Obama ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Minimum Salary ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over-Time ,
Paycheck Transparency ,
Persuader Rules ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Subcontractors ,
White-Collar Exemptions
For months, employers have been anxiously awaiting the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) final rule on exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and wondering whether the DOL would pass the rule as...more
It is the Tuesday after a long holiday weekend, and you are faithfully going through the pile of mail on your desk when you spy an envelope from the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance...more
9/9/2015
/ Affirmative Action ,
Contractor Audits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Documentation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Job Promotions ,
OFCCP ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Scheduling Letters ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Young Lawyers
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. David Bowie’s familiar refrain has become the motto of federal contractors everywhere as they struggle to keep pace with the numerous regulatory changes and enforcement initiatives currently being...more
10/1/2014
/ Affirmative Action ,
Amended Regulation ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Veterans ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)