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DOL to No Longer Seek Pre-litigation Liquidated Damages

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced in a field assistance bulletin that it will no longer seek liquidated damages in its wage and hour investigations.  This change, effective immediately, marks a significant...more

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Feds Halt All Affirmative Action Enforcement Activity: What Federal Contractors Need to Know

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Just days after President Trump issued an executive order dismantling the race and gender affirmative action obligations that have applied to federal contractors since the 1960s, the Labor Department announced on Friday that...more

King & Spalding

Ten-Year Statute of Limitations for Sanctions Violations Update

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As discussed in our May 7, 2024 alert, on April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law a foreign military support package (i.e., H.R. 815), which included a provision doubling the statute of limitations (“SOL”) from five...more

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Navigating Corporate Risk: The Imperative of Thorough H-1B Program Audits

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In the realm of corporate risk, immigration-related concerns often take a back seat. But a closer look at the current Administration’s actions reveals where priorities lie and which industries, sectors, and companies may be...more

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EEOC and US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division Partner to Enhance Enforcement

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Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage enhanced law enforcement and greater...more

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DOL Issues Long Awaited Mental Health Parity Guidance

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Plan sponsors, insurers, and third-party administrators should pay close attention to the new guidance to facilitate health plan compliance with complex nonquantitative treatment limitation comparative analyses requirements....more

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Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Final Rules Regarding Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificates

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The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently published its final rules regarding Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificates (EPRC).  The final rules largely adopt the proposed rules issued last June, which was discussed...more

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[Webinar] Catch Your Breath – A New Era of Labor Enforcement - March 10th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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How will government contractors be impacted by the new administration? Based on some of President Biden’s initial Executive Orders issued, we can expect a significant focus for the administration will be on protecting the...more

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OIG’s Audit Of OSHA Whistleblower Programs

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On September 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published the findings of its audit of OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Programs (Whistleblower Programs). The audit focused on (1)...more

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Knock Knock, Who's There? The DOL Announces Renewed Focus on On-Site FMLA Investigations

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In April 2014, new FMLA Branch Chief Helen Applewhaite shed some light on the DOL's current enforcement initiatives. In particular, Applewhaite reiterated the DOL's renewed focus on conducting on-site compliance...more

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