Labor & Employment Law – May 23, 2012

by Sands Anderson PC on 5/18/2012

On May 1, 2012, President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan during which he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement. The Agreement spells out the plan for the...more

by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 5/16/2012

The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the federal agency tasked with enforcing the affirmative action requirements of Executive Order 11246 and related federal statutes, is...more

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/14/2012

Each year, veterans leave the armed services and enter or re-enter the job market. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) estimates that 25% of veterans returning from the Middle East conflicts will have...more

by Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP on 3/12/2012

As the war winds down and an estimated 1 million veterans return to the workplace, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are preparing for veteran-related litigation. Employers can...more

by Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP on 2/24/2012

As we recently reported, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to address the most recent “military leave” amendments to the Family and Medical Leave...more

by Akerman Senterfitt on 2/21/2012

On October 21, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, effectively ending the Iraq war. As a result, nearly 40,000 soldiers are returning home, back to their family,...more

by Littler on 2/8/2012

On January 30, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule that implements the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) amendments made by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010 (FY 2010 NDAA)...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 1/31/2012

On January 30, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor announced proposed changes to Family and Medical Leave Act regulations (pdf) in three specific areas: 1) Military Family Leave; 2) Flight Crew FMLA Eligibility; and 3) the...more