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OFCCP Week In Review: July 2020 #3

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - February 2020

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All the President’s Budget. As you know, the Trump Administration’s FY2021 budget was submitted to the Congress last week. While effectively only a blueprint for future negotiations with Congress--particularly since it is the...more

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Fall Regulatory Agenda Indicates DOL Wage and Hour Division is Working on Seven Regulatory Priorities

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The U.S. Department of Labor issued its bi-annual regulatory agenda update on November 20, 2019.  Of the 63 items listed, the Wage & Hour Division (WHD) included seven regulatory priorities.  Only one of these is new: a...more

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Massachusetts Issues Guidance on When Contractors and Other Workers Count Towards the ‘25 Covered Individuals’ Threshold

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As we previously reported, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) has been providing on-going substantive and procedural regulations and guidance to effectuate the state’s Paid Family and Medical...more

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DOL Provides More Insight into FMLA Leave Designation

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Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), eligible employees of covered employers are entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave (26 weeks, if for care of a covered service member) with job protection benefits in...more

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As a New Deadline Nears, a Primer for Washington Employers on Complying with the Paid Family & Medical Leave Program

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As we previously reported, Washington State has begun implementing its new Paid Family & Medical Leave (“PFML”) program. Therefore, Washington employers should be mindful of their obligations under the PFML program. To...more

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EEOC and U.S. Labor Department Announce Intent to Revisit Wellness and FMLA Rules

In their recent regulatory agendas, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Labor indicated upcoming rulemakings that could have significant impacts on employer practices under the Americans with...more

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NLRB Shows Its Hand: Shift Toward Employer-Friendly Standards to Continue

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last week announced its rulemaking priorities for the coming year in its Spring 2019 regulatory agenda. ...more

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FMLA Can and Should Run Concurrently With Paid Leave

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (W&H Division) recently issued a new Opinion Letter on an issue that has long-plagued employers under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)—namely, whether an employer...more

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Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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DOL Sets February 2015 Deadline for New FLSA "White Collar" Overtime Exemption Regulations

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Late last month, the Department of Labor released its Fall 2014 Agency Rule List that included a range of proposed regulations covering everything from the FMLA definition of “spouse” to labor union annual reports and...more

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DOL Proposes Rulemaking to Amend Definition of "Spouse" for FMLA

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In 2013, the United States Supreme Court held, in U.S. v. Windsor, that the Defense of Marriage Act's limitation of "marriage" and "spouse" to heterosexual couples was unconstitutional. Thereafter, President Obama instructed...more

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DOL Issues Notice of Proposed FMLA Rule that Offers Equal Leave Rights to Same-Sex Spouses

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On June 20, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the definition of “spouse” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). If adopted, employees in same-sex marriages...more

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Same-sex marriage and the FMLA: What you need to know

As most of you have heard by now, the U.S. Department of Labor has provided a “sneak preview” of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the definition of “spouse” in the Family and Medical Leave Act. The proposed changes would...more

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