Federal contractors must provide their employees up to seven days of paid sick leave each year under a final rule published September 30, 2016, by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”). The DOL estimates that the final rule...more
Certain provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA’s”) new reporting Rule, which go into effect on August 10, 2016, implicate employers’ post-injury and post-accident drug-testing policies. As...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has issued a long-awaited update to the rules that prohibit sex discrimination by federal contractors. The changes take effect on August...more
Question: Where can I find more information about the DOL’s doubling of the FLSA salary basis threshold? Did they make other changes? As an employer, what does this mean for me? And how long do I have to prepare?...more