DOL Delays Implementation of Rule on Workplace Injury Drug Testing
On July 13, 2016, the Department of Labor announced that it will delay implementation of its new rule that addresses mandatory...
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On July 13, 2016, the Department of Labor announced that it will delay implementation of its new rule that addresses mandatory...
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On May 12, 2016, OSHA's final rule was published in the Federal Register. This rule, which primarily requires certain employers to submit...
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On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"), which went into effect immediately. The DTSA will have a major impact on...
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The Department of Labor announced today it would update the overtime regulations in a manner that will affect millions of American workers. Beginning on December 1, 2016, three key changes will take effect...
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On December 1, 2015, several important amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will take effect. Three notable changes...
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For retailers the primary labor organizing risk comes from warehouse workers, dock employees and long-haul drivers. With that in mind, retailers need to be mindful of the rule passed by the December 15, 2014.
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On July 14, 2014, the EEOC issued Guidance which could significantly expand the coverage of pregnant workers under the Federal Employment laws. This Guidance provides significant protections for...
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Chief Judge of the Federal district court in Dallas, Sidney A. Fitzwater, has ruled that a wage and overtime plaintiff may seek damages for the alleged wage and overtime payment violations of a company’s predecessor. In other words, if a company fails to pay its employees...
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has finally joined the age of social media. In a watershed report issued last month, the SEC concluded that publicly-traded companies, subject to the still-vague limitations discussed below, may use social media sites to disclose...
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Considering the many legal challenges to the NLRB’s proposed mandatory posting (effective April 30, 2012), employers have been asking about their obligation to place this posting in their workplace. Here is the latest update.
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