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Supreme Court allows Education Department to fire employees; Is CFPB Staff Next?

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In another case that may not augur well for the CFPB staff, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump Administration to continue dismantling the Education Department, lifting a court order that had required the rehiring of as...more

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DOJ lawyers, National Treasury Employees Union attorney square off in appeals court over CFPB firings

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Despite massive attempted layoffs and cancellation of third-party vendor contracts, the Trump Administration did not and does not intend to shut down the CFPB, a Justice Department attorney told a federal appeals court on...more

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Trump Administration appeals ruling that blocked CFPB firings

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The Trump Administration has appealed an order by a federal District Court Judge blocking the CFPB from firing 1483 employees effective in June 2025 and cutting off their access to CFPB work systems on April 18, 2025....more

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DC Circuit so far largely upholds Judge Jackson’s order preliminarily enjoining the CFPB Acting Director from shutting down the...

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On Friday, April 11, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals modified Judge Jackson’s preliminary injunction order of March 28 pending appeal, as follows...more

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A deep dive into Judge Jackson’s preliminary injunction order against CFPB Acting Director Vought

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On Friday, March 28, Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a 112-page opinion and 3-page order in National Treasury Employees Union, et al. v. Russell Vought, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial...more

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EEOC Scorecard: How Did The Commission Stack Up in FY 2023?

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its 2023 Annual Performance Report and a new dashboard highlighting resolved cases. Compared to the prior fiscal year, the EEOC contacted substantially...more

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Illinois AG Settles Investigation Into Company’s Payment Practices for $950K

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On July 6, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $950,000 settlement concerning the Illinois Wage Payments and Collection Act, marking the conclusion of an investigation into GrapeTree Medical Staffing...more

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Happy Thanksgiving and the Many Things for Which We Are Thankful – 2021 Edition

Many of us are understandably anxious to put another tumultuous year of the pandemic behind us. But before we sit down at the table to fill our plates and bellies to overflowing to celebrate the holiday, we can all find some...more

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Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2019

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This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2019 (hereafter “Report”), our ninth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (December 2019 Edition)

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We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more

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Pay Equity Litigation Update: How The EEOC Has Pursued Its Equal Pay Focus In Fiscal Year 2019

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As we look ahead to the end of the year, and Seyfarth Shaw’s annual analysis of trends and developments in EEOC litigation, we can begin to see how the EEOC has shaped equal pay litigation in the federal...more

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Littler Global Guide - Spain - Q2 2019

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New Whistleblowing Legislation for European Union New Legislation Enacted - On April 16, 2019, the European Parliament passed a directive on the “Protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law.” This legislation...more

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Labor Department Faces Blowback After Gig Economy Opinion Letter

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According to Bloomberg Law’s weekly “Punching In” column (an absolute must-read each week) that published today, some congressional leaders are not too pleased with the Labor Department after it published an opinion letter a...more

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Certainty is (Even Closer) on the Horizon for the New York Home Care Industry

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The New York home care industry has faced collapse since a series of New York Appellate Division decisions invalidated New York Department of Labor (NY DOL) policy and held that home care attendants working 24-hour shifts who...more

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III-39 - 2nd Anniversary Special Episode

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For our special 2nd anniversary episode, we bring back our inaugural guest, Howard Schweitzer, to talk about the current state of politics and the impact on employers. We also discuss how the EEOC has chosen to answer...more

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Employer’s Litigation Hold Not Unlawful, NLRB Division of Advice Concludes

Last year about this time, the NLRB changed the standard for reviewing handbook rules. The new standard takes into consideration the fact there are many other interests other than the NLRA at play in a workplace, and seems to...more

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II-36- Holiday Party Tips, the 2018/2019 Federal Regulatory Agenda, and Noteworthy Cases On Suing and Being Sued

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This episode offers a Top 10 list of thoughts to minimize problems at your company's upcoming holiday party, discusses what's in the recently-published 2018/2019 federal regulatory agenda, and highlights two noteworthy cases...more

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EEOC Flexes Its Muscle on Anti-Harassment Litigation

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In an unusual, coordinated litigation strategy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week filed seven lawsuits alleging workplace harassment. The lawsuits – which followed a reconvening of an EEOC task...more

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Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

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This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

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