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EEO-1 Report Update
Employers that have 100 or more employees, and federal contractors & subcontractors that have 50 or more employees & at least $50,000 of federal business, are required to file an EEO-1 report each year with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Obama...
Disability, Pregnancy Discrimination Suits Resolved for $75K, $60K, Respectively
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that employers in Texas and Pennsylvania have settled lawsuits alleging disability and pregnancy discrimination, BlueCross/Blue Shield of Texas (BCBS) has agreed to pay $75,000 to settle allegations...
Court Strikes Down Key Provisions of Association Health Plan Rule
A federal court has invalidated two key provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor's 2018 Association Health Plan (AHP) rule that broadened the meaning of "employer associations" to include small businesses and self-employed individuals. The Court held...
DOL Proposes New Rule Regarding the Regular Rate of Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a proposed rule to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations regarding the regular rate of pay (RROP). The proposed rule is not a departure or significant change from the current law, but clarifies what...
Ensuring Your Employment Application Is Lawful
The days of the “one size fits all” employment application may soon be coming to an end. As federal, state, and local governments increasingly heighten employer hiring process requirements, national employers must be diligent to avoid getting tripped up by...
National Fast Food Franchisors Agree to End Use of No-Poach Agreements in Multistate Settlement
In a multistate settlement with a coalition of 14 state attorneys general, four national fast food franchisors will cease using “no-poach” agreements, which restrict the right of fast food workers to move from one franchise to another within the same...
New Guidance Shows How the NLRB Views Common Handbook Policies
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has once again clarified whether certain types of employee handbook policies will violate federal labor law. Specifically, the NLRB took the position that: it is unlawful to require employees to keep employee handbooks...
Proposed Overtime Rule Published, Comment Period Open Until May 21
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published the new proposed new overtime rule in the Federal Register. As described earlier, the proposed new rule would: raise the salary minimum for exemption as an Executive, Administrative, or Professional employee to $679 per...
Compensability of Time Spent in Employer-Sponsored Community Service Program
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an opinion letter addressing compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regarding the compensability of time spent by employees participating in an employer-sponsored community service program. The employer that...
DOL Warns Employers Not to Delay Designating FMLA Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new Opinion Letter reinforcing the prohibition against an employer delaying the designation of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. Citing the regulations interpreting the FMLA, the DOL explained that when an...