By Jason E. Burritt, Michelle Gergerian, and Dawn M. Lurie
Seyfarth Synopsis: If Congress fails to pass a funding bill by midnight on Friday, April 28, resulting in a federal government shutdown, it would trigger numerous immigration-related ripple effects on employers, both large and small. The federal government, through its various agencies, plays a key role in
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On March 23, 2016, the DOL revealed its final “persuader” rule — a regulation that has been in the works for years. According to the DOL, the rule “realign[s] the Department’s regulations with the text of . . . the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA).”
Among other things, the LMRDA requires certain
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President Obama announced last night that the DOL would be releasing its proposed amendments to the white collar exemption regulations today.
Our colleagues from the Wage Hour Litigation Practice Group blog about these matters and have been tracking the progress of the rules proposal during the past year and are already formulating how these new regulations may impact employers across
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By Steve Shardonofsky and Ashley Hymel
In the wake of Houston’s recent flooding, countless businesses closed their doors, and many individuals are coping with homes in disrepair.
Texas employers wondering whether they must pay workers for lost time during inclement weather or clean-up work during the aftermath should follow a few simple rules from the Department of Labor (“DOL”).
Rules
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By: Lawrence Z. Lorber, Laura J. Maechtlen, Cameron A. Smith and Annette Tyman
On December 9, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued the Final Rule implementing Executive Order (“EO”) 13672, which will require affirmative action and non-discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for federal
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By: Paul Kehoe
As the dust settles on the 2014 midterm elections, Republicans have expanded their lead and the House of Representatives and taken control of the Senate with at least 52 and possibly 54 seats. For employers, this could signal many positive developments in oversight, legislation, and appropriations over the coming year, but the election results will not end
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By: Giselle Donado, Kevin A. Fritz, and Jason J. Englund
An Illinois state law directed at preventing the misclassification of construction employees as independent contractors remains intact after the US Supreme Court declined to consider a roofing company’s challenge to the 2008 law.
Illinois Employee Classification Act
The Illinois Employee Classification Act imposes substantial penalties for the misclassification
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By: Johanna T. Wise and Andrew J. Masak
Welcome to the Wild West of paid sick leave laws in the United States. Considering the nearly 41 million workers without access to paid leave, and with no federal coordination in sight, many states and localities have taken it upon themselves to enact their own legislation. This has created a melee of
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