Last week, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued proposed regulations intended to update its procedures for investigating and addressing sex discrimination by federal...more
In the January 2 edition, EmployNews reported that a federal district court in Washington vacated provisions of new Department of Labor regulations that would have excluded employees of companies providing elder care services...more
The home care industry received a welcomed holiday gift from the United States District Court in Washington, D.C. on December 22, when the court vacated a portion of a new regulation that would have required third-party...more
Last month, major North Carolina newspapers ran a series of investigative reports alleging that construction companies with federal contracts routinely misclassify employees as independent contractors. While these articles...more
Last October, the federal Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division sent shockwaves through the home health care industry by issuing final rules declaring most of its employees to be subject to FLSA minimum wage and...more
The U.S. Department of Labor recently released Field Assistance Bulletin 2014-01 (the “FAB”), which updates DOL’s guidance on locating missing participants when a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k) plan, is...more