VETS-4212 Reports Are Due By September 30, 2025
by Federal contractors and subcontractors with 50 or more employees and at least one federal contract totaling $150,000 or more must annually file a VETS-4212 Report …
Author: Judith Cummings
DOL’s Voluntary Self-Audit for Employers with Possible Wage and Hour and FMLA Violations Returns
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has revived a tool for employers to resolve potential wage and hour and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) …
Implementing the Budget Act: No Tax on Federal Overtime
The budget bill signed into law on July 4, 2025, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ (the Act), will have a significant impact …
Department of Labor Ends June with Information Requests and Policy Changes
June 27, 2025: The OFCCP, a subagency of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), sent a letter to federal contractors requesting that they “provide information …
Minnesota Expands Requirements for Employee Meal and Rest Breaks
Effective January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers will be required to give employees “a rest break of at least 15 minutes or enough time to utilize …
DOL Launches Expanded Opinion Letter Program
On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the expansion of its Opinion Letter Program. Opinion letters issued by the DOL are …
The Race Is On: Employers Have A Narrow Window to File EEO-1 Reports This Year
The EEO-1 reporting portal for employer submission of 2024 employee data opened on May 20, 2025, and closes on June 24, 2025. Employers with 100 …
Administration Turns Back the Clock on Interpretation of Federal Independent Contractor Standards
In a Field Assistance Bulletin issued to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) staff on May 1, 2025, the agency revised its guidance on analyzing whether …
Executive Order Directs Federal Civil Rights Enforcement Agencies to ‘Deprioritize’ Disparate Impact Claims
On April 23, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order (EO) regarding disparate impact liability in pursuing claims of discrimination. The EO states: “It is …
This is a Great Year to Attend the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute in St. Paul, MN
Attorneys and human resources professionals are experiencing whiplash over rapidly changing rules and expectations about employment law compliance. It seems like every week, some long-held …