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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

President Obama Proposes Funding Increases For Labor And Employment Agencies In FY2014 Budget

by Neil S. Goldsmith | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/29/2013

On April 10, President Obama unveiled his $3.78 trillion proposed budget for FY2014. The proposed budget included funding increases for several agencies charged with administering and enforcing the nation’s major labor and...more

District Court Sides With DOL in Dispute Over Whether Healthcare Providers Are Government Contractors

by Ellen Shadur Gross | BakerHostetler on 4/24/2013

In a significant victory for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently found providers of healthcare services are subject to federal equal employment opportunity...more

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

by David Garland | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/5/2013

EEOC Releases Letter Addressing Wellness Programs and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations - In a letter issued recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), Peggy Mastroianni, the agency's Legal Counsel,...more