President Obama issued an executive order last week that would expand the pool of workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). You may or may not already be familiar with the overtime portions of the FLSA; in case you aren’t, we will provide you with…
The Workplace Policy Institute has a comprehensive analysis of possible legislative and regulatory changes to employment law in the coming year. While the full article is certainly worth a read, here is a short summary of some of the most important points. Congress is unlikely to pass any major legislation…
I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. Here is a short link expanding on a new Department of Labor rule that will have a significant impact on labor law in the coming year. As we touched on in an earlier post, the Department of Labor has been…
Published right before Thanksgiving, the 2013 fall federal agency regulatory plans help to illustrate what proposed and final rules are on the agenda for the coming months. The regulatory plans and fall agendas highlight agency priorities and goals and give a preview of future developments in federal employment law. At…
Particularly relevant for employers in this area, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCPP”) recently issued new rules that increase the affirmative action requirements of direct federal contractors and subcontractors. The rules require that contractors take affirmative steps to hire individuals with disabilities, along with including more stringent reporting…
With the federal government shutdown the big news today, I thought it appropriate to include some information about how the shutdown will impact enforcement and litigation of employment law issues at the federal level. While many entitlement programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, will not be affected, a number…
First up this week, we have a look at how an obligation to provide FMLA leave may extend to a company’s successor in interest. In the case in question, an employee validly took FMLA leave. While he was on leave, his company was acquired by a nearly identical competitor. Rather…
Here are a few links to some interesting employment law articles. I’ve also posted another link to some additional information from the Department of Labor’s recent guidance regarding how the Family and Medical Leave Act applies to adult children. The Employer Handbook has a good article that should remind employees…
The Department of Labor recently issued a new administrative interpretation regarding how the Family and Medical Leave Act is interpreted to allow an employee to care for an adult child. Ordinarily, an employee is entitled to take FMLA leave to care for a child with a “serious health condition.” A…
Here are a couple additional links to some employment law developments from the holiday season. Still catching up on news from the past couple of weeks, but check back soon for more posts on some new employment and labor law items. On December 15, the NLRB overturned its longstanding precedent…