House Appropriation Committee Approves a Slew of 2021 Spending Bills. Last week, we updated on the House Appropriations Committee’s work on the Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill, the Legislative Branch...more
7/20/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Lockdown ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Over the weekend, Congressman Jeremy Raskin (D-MD), appeared on NBC News to introduce H.R. 6525, the Reopen America Act of 2020. Congressman Raskin’s office released an attendant press release stating that the measure is...more
4/20/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Guidance Update ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On April 16, 2020, the Trump Administration issued Guidelines entitled “Opening Up America Again” to help ease the Nation’s economy into reactivity and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. ...more
4/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Leave ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
Department of Labor Issues Regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). On April 1, the Department of Labor issued final “temporary” regulations interpreting the requirements of the FFCRA. As indicated...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As the country continues to adjust to new realities created by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus disease, also known as COVID-19, the U. S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response...more
3/17/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Congress Approves $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Emergency Funding. The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) is headed for the President’s desk. Among other things, the bill...more
3/16/2020
/ Administrative Appointments ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRB ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
NLRB Issues Final Joint Employer Rule. On February 26, the NLRB published its final rule governing joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. ...more
3/3/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Apprenticeships ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Franchises ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
In the wake of the impeachment proceedings, the State of the Union, the Administration’s budget proposal, and the initial rounds of the battle to see who gets the Democratic Presidential nomination, it’s been pretty quiet on...more
2/21/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Impeachment ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trucking Regulations ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
With the eyes of Capitol Hill squarely focused on the Senate impeachment proceedings, we turn this week’s edition of Policy Matters to the states, where labor and employment-related legislative and regulatory activity...more
1/28/2020
/ Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pay Gap ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Severance Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Happy 2020! Welcome to the first edition of Policy Matters in this Presidential election year! Understandably, most of the Capitol’s attention has been focused on impeachment proceedings (or the lack thereof) and the conflict...more
1/20/2020
/ Back Wages ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Elder Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Vulnerable Victims ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
Another Future of Work Hearing Scheduled. The House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee has announced a hearing titled “The Future of Work: Ensuring Workers Are Competitive in a Rapidly Changing Economy.”...more
12/13/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Farm Workers ,
Food Service Workers ,
H-2A ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
WHD Rulemakings Full Speed Ahead. This is a busy time for the Wage & Hour Division’s regulatory agenda. Early in the week, the White House approved its final rule updating the regular rate regulations. The updates are...more
12/6/2019
/ Comment Period ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
OFCCP ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Gap ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rate of Pay ,
Recreational Use ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
Right of First Refusal EO Revoked. Last week, President Trump issued an Executive Order revoking Executive Order 13495 issued by President Obama in January 2009. EO 13495 required that successor Federal service contractors...more
11/11/2019
/ Administrative Authority ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Bonuses ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
General Motors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Military Service Members ,
National Interest Waiver ,
NLRB ,
OFCCP ,
Offensive Language ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retirement ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Salaried Employees ,
Section 7 ,
TRICARE ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacates the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) prior order staying the implementation of the revised EEO-1 Report which required employers to report...more
3/8/2019
/ Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
OMB ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, February 13, Seyfarth Shaw’s Camille A. Olson testified at a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the...more
2/15/2019
/ Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Testimony ,
Wage and Hour