DOL’s Voluntary Self-Audit for Employers with Possible Wage and Hour and FMLA Violations Returns
by 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) …
Category: Federal Laws
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 …
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 …
EEOC Explains How to Identify Discriminatory DEI Policies and Practices
On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance defining employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices that are unlawful under Title …
Keeping Up With Rapid Changes to Federal Employment Law
Human resource professionals face unprecedented changes to the employment law environment with limited definitive guidance from government sources. Fortunately, there are good sources online to …
Legal Risks Using ‘Wearables’ to Monitor Employees
Employers have always looked to technological advances for tools to monitor and improve productivity. As technology has become more personal, employers are using tools that …