SCOTUS, OFCCP, Department of Labor (DOL)

New Administration Puts DEI Programs On Notice

Womble Bond Dickinson on 1/23/2025

On January 21, 2025, President Trump’s first full day in office, he issued an Executive Order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs....more

Federal Court Ruling in Texas Challenges OSHA’s Administrative Law Judge System

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/8/2024

In May 2023, in the wake of a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction to consider structural constitutional claims against administrative agencies, we predicted that the...more

Texas District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Halting OFCCP Administrative Proceeding

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 11/5/2024

On October 30, 2024, the District Court for the Southern District of Texas preliminarily enjoined the Department of Labor (“DOL”), the Secretary of Labor, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), and the...more

The Future of DEI Shareholder Proposals

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/19/2024

Following the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests against racial inequity in 2020, many companies increased their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), as well as their external...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

NILG’s 2023 Phoenix Conference: Hot Topics from a Hot Place

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 8/16/2023

The NILG Annual Conference is an excellent barometer for what is happening in equal opportunity, affirmative action and Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI). At this year’s Conference, held in Phoenix, the hot (pun intended,...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - May 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/17/2023

That AI Is So Hot Right Now, But What Is It? As we noted in this podcast, the labor and employment community – nay, most of the world – is struggling to figure out the best way to reap the benefits of AI, while most...more

Beltway Buzz - January 2022 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/17/2022

SCOTUS Halts OSHA’s Vax-or-Test ETS (but Greenlights CMS Rule). On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing...more

Beltway Buzz - January 2022

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/10/2022

With 2022 underway, set forth below are the major labor and employment policy issues that the Buzz is keeping an eye on as we begin a new (midterm election) year. COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements. Today the Supreme Court of...more

Department of Labor Issues Rule Clarifying Religious Exemptions for Government Contractors

ArentFox Schiff on 12/22/2020

On December 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a rule clarifying the scope of the religious exemption under Executive Order 11246 (EO 11246), which requires equal...more

July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/4/2020

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

Beltway Buzz - March 2019 #5

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/1/2019

Regular Rate Proposal Issues. On March 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to clarify what forms of payments must be included (or...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - January 2019 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 1/28/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - As reported in a Nextgov article, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa issued a special notice extending the due dates for all unamended acquisition...more

Compass: Insights And Direction for Employers - October 2018

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/4/2018

Welcome to the inaugural issue of our new quarterly newsletter, Ogletree Deakins Compass. We hope you enjoy the publication, which contains some of the familiar features of the Employment Law Authority, but also has a few new...more

Beltway Buzz - August, 2018 #3

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/20/2018

SCOTUS Nominee Hearing. The Senate Judiciary Committee has set September 4, 2018, for the start of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings. This is less than one month before the Court’s next term kicks...more

Beltway Buzz - May, 2018 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/21/2018

The Buzz returns renewed and reenergized from last week’s highly successful Workplace Strategies conference in Phoenix, Arizona, where approximately 800 employer representatives gathered with Ogletree Deakins lawyers to...more

October 2017: The Top 11 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 11/3/2017

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 each month in 2017. October was no...more

September 2017: The Top 10 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 10/7/2017

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. The law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, and September 2017 was no different. In order to make sure that you stay on top of the latest...more

Employers’ Guide To The 1st Presidential Debate

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/27/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: For a multitude of reasons, the stakes are exceedingly high for employers in the upcoming Presidential election. Legal compliance strategies and effective control of workplace litigation risks inevitably...more

"Employment Flash - February 2016"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/1/2016

The February 2016 edition of the Employment Flash looks at the EEOC's proposal for collecting equal pay information, the DOL's recent interpretation of joint employment liability under the FLSA and MSPA, Lyft's settlement of...more

U.S. Department of Labor's New Guidance on Independent Contractors Highlights a Key Risk Area for Employers

Stinson LLP on 7/21/2015

Businesses should carefully assess any independent contractor arrangements in light of an “Administrator’s Interpretation” issued on July 15, 2015 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL). While the...more

The Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: Key Employment Law Take-Aways

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/29/2015

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States answered the two questions it posed in the consolidated same-sex case, Obergefell v. Hodges, No. 14-556 (June 26, 2015). The consolidated case arose from challenges to...more

Employment Flash - March 2015

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/2/2015

In This Issue: - Supreme Court Rejects Sixth Circuit Yard-Man Vested Benefits Presumption - Supreme Court Revives Pregnancy Discrimination Light Duty Case - NY Wage Theft Protection Act Amended - Senate...more

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