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As predicted in the September FELI, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Crystal Carey has set a new course for the Republican-controlled Board. Following soon after the installation of new member...
On September 15, the DOL submitted an notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to update the requirements for employers seeking to sponsor foreign workers for green cards. The...
On September 21, the requirement that federal contractors voluntarily offer applicants and employees the opportunity to identify as an individual with a disability is eliminated. Although the Department of Labor (DOL)...
On August 26, the EEOC officially adopted its new strategic plan, which establishes its operational framework, performance metrics, and agency resource allocation for the next four years. The strategic plan is closely...
The public comment period on the EEOC’s plan to eliminate the EEO-1 report closed on August 24. The EEOC received 2,580 comments, with an overwhelming majority opposing elimination of the report. Background The EEOC...
In a stunning display of its own irrelevance and ineptitude, on September 16, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) suspended the session and sent the members home until after the midterm elections. It’s a fitting...
The recent focus for many employers has been on Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave and getting a policy in place. Most employers tackled Earned Paid Leave (EPL) back in 2021 when it was passed into law. We want to alert...
Q Must a nonexempt employee who is scheduled to work 14 hours in a two-week pay period be paid overtime if the employee works more than the 14 hours? Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees are only entitled...
With the constantly changing equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action (AA) landscapes in recent years, it has been difficult for employers to stay on top of continuing obligations. Below is a list of...
In case you were looking for another chatbot cautionary tale, the latest comes from a decision issued by an administrative law judge analyzing a company’s arguments in defense of a National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)...
Email is a major form of communication, and employers need to teach their employees how to be effective users of email, including when not to use it. Here are the Big 5: five rules everyone should follow when sending and...
Colorado employers should review their Form I-9 and employment eligibility verification procedures following the enactment of House Bill (HB) 26-1283. The new law became effective on June 3, 2026, and added new...
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published three final rules that collectively dismantle or significantly curtail longstanding affirmative action obligations for federal contractors, marking a...
An employee handbook is one of the most important documents an employer can maintain. It serves as a guide for employees, establishes workplace expectations, and helps ensure consistent application of company policies. A...
Both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Arizona Minimum Wage Act (AMWA) require “employers” to pay employees minimum wage for all hours worked. Restaurant owners often use layered LLCs to separate ownership from...
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