DOL Appeals Court Decision Vacating Exempt Salary Threshold Rule
by On November 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a notice of appeal seeking to reverse a federal district judge’s recent ruling striking …
Author: Judith Cummings
DOL Issues Opinion Letters on Setting Regular Rate Under FLSA and on Covering Clinical Trials Under FMLA
On November 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its first two Opinion Letters for 2024. Opinion Letters are not binding on courts …
Several States Pass Employment Law Changes
Many commentators are predicting sweeping changes in federal employment laws and regulations due to the results of the November 5th election. What the changes will …
New Regulatory Guidance on Applicability of Fair Credit Reporting Act to Employer Use of Expanded Worker Monitoring Reports
Employers have new federal regulatory guidance in using newly available reports about applicants and employees obtained from third parties. The guidance is in response to …
OFCCP Announces New FOIA Requests for Federal Contractor EEO-1 Data
This week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a notice in the Federal Register stating that there are ‘several new requests’ for …
DOL Warns of Seven Employment Agreement Terms That May Be Unlawfully Coercive
Following the recent enforcement guidance from the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, another federal agency is alerting stakeholders to employer practices targeted …
DOL Offers Online Federal Contractor Training on Prevailing Wage Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is offering online seminars for federal contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders on prevailing wage requirements for federally funded contracts. …
DOL Announces 2025 Minimum Wage Rate for Employees Working On Many Federal Contracts
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the 2025 minimum wage rate for employees working on or in connection with specific …
New Resources for Employers Seeking to Leverage AI and Other Emerging Technologies Without Creating Discrimination Risks
There are fresh resources for employers looking to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to become more efficient and effective. The new tools …
Statutory Terms in Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act Defined by Eighth Circuit
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (Eighth Circuit) recently issued a decision interpreting when a ‘dispute’ regarding sexual harassment or assault ‘arises’ for purposes of …