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Latest DEI Executive Order raises compliance issues for federal contractors

by Tammy Binford

President Donald Trump’s latest order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by employers brings up issues about how employers with federal contracts can ensure compliance.

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California court sides with B-Dubs on overtime calculation

Buffalo Wild Wings employees recently alleged the restaurant chain violated the law by using the "rate-in-effect" method rather than the "weighted average" method in calculating their overtime rate of pay. In a win for...

Jul 11, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

8 years of litigation yield only $32 award plus attorneys' fees

This looked like a case about severe sexual harassment, but it turned into the smallest of wage and hour cases on the merits and a big battle about attorneys' fees and costs. Shocking tale of two-hour employment This...

Jul 11, 2021 · Employment Law Letter · California

Biden FY 2022 budget portends increased workplace enforcement

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) budget proposed by President Joe Biden requests an average 14% increase over previous years with its key enforcement agencies receiving the largest appropriations. Independent...

Jun 30, 2021 · Federal Employment Law Insider

2021 Arkansas General Assembly has now adjourned: Here's what passed

Just beofre the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly adjourned recently, a late surge of activity resulted in several bills being passed into law. Below are the significant employment-related measures that made the cut. Any...

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Minnesota company's H-2B program violations result in debarment, fines

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has been increasing its compliance enforcement in the past couple of years. Recently, the WHD found a Minnesota lawn care and snow removal company...

What passed or failed? Highlights from North Dakota Legislature's 2021 session

In the months since the North Dakota Legislature convened for its 67th legislative assembly in early January, several employment-related bills reached the floor for debate. Some passed while others failed. Read on to...

Worker boxed out of suit against temp agency's client

A temporary worker asserted claims for race discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and battery. He settled his claims against the temp agency but tried to pursue them against the company that ran the facility. A...

Biden raises minimum wage to $15 for certain federal contractors

President Joe Biden recently signed an Executive Order (EO) requiring certain federal contractors to pay workers on government contracts at least $15 per hour beginning January 30, 2022. Starting in 2023, the minimum...

EEO-1 report data collection portal to remain open until mid-July

With a recently relaunched website, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has kicked off its annual EEO-1 Component 1 Report survey for pandemic-delayed 2019 and 2020 data. The data collection will close on...

DOL mulls return to Obama-era 'persuader' reporting rule

In late April 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) signaled its intent to revisit the "persuader rule," an Obama-era regulation that imposed strict reporting requirements...

6th Circuit sides with college prof on religious objection to student's pronouns request

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Michigan and Ohio employers) recently addressed whether a public university violated a professor's rights under the First Amendment's Free Speech and Free Exercise...

Employer assumptions create ADA risks

A recent Ohio federal district court decision provides a sobering reminder about the problems created when employers make assumptions about disabilities. Specifically, after finding an employee's medical condition wasn't...

6th Circuit: BFOQ defense bars female correction officer's sex bias claims

The bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) defense barred a female corrections officer's sex discrimination claims because the county employer had proven its two-female policy was both reasonably necessary and...

Things to consider before reopening your workplace

As government regulations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic begin to loosen, employers with remote operations will have more opportunities to transition people back into the physical workplace. Here are key issues to...

Determining voluntary termination under ARPA

Q Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), if an employee willfully and knowingly disregards company policy, is she not voluntarily terminating her employment? Also, in that same vein, when does misconduct move from...