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May 22, 2015

Spring Regulatory Agenda Sets Forth New Deadlines, Proposals

Federal agencies have released their spring regulatory agendas, offering significant clues as to where the administration is headed in the months to come.

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May 20, 2015

The Trend Continues: Los Angeles City Council Tentatively Approves Citywide $15 Minimum Wage and Proposes Sick Leave Ordinance

Update: Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the proposal into law on June 13, 2015.On May 19, 2015, the Los…

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May 20, 2015

Third Circuit Upholds the Motor Carrier Exemption for Drivers Who Did Not, But Reasonably Could Have Been Expected to, Cross State Lines

Are drivers of a motor carrier who rarely or never drive the carrier's interstate routes covered by the motor carrier exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

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May 19, 2015

EEOC Officials Field Pointed Questions During Senate Committee Hearing

The EEOC's enforcement strategies and ligation history came under fire from Republican members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions during a May 19 hearing.

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May 12, 2015

Court Extends Proportionality Principle to Duty to Preserve

In Lord Abbett Mun. Income Fund., Inc v. Asami, No. C-12-03694 DMR (N.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2014), United…

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May 15, 2015

Senators Urge President to issue "Model Employer" Executive Order

On Friday, May 15, 18 Democratic Senators sent a letter to President Obama calling for him to issue an executive order that would make the federal government a "model employer."

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May 14, 2015

EEOC Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule on Employer Wellness Programs

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a proposed rule on the treatment of employer wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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May 14, 2015

NLRB Chairman Pearce and GC Griffin Face Grilling by Senate Appropriations Committee

NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce and General Counsel (GC) Richard Griffin indicated the Board has no plans to deviate from the pro-organized labor tack they have been pursuing for quite some time.

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May 13, 2015

Federal Court Limits Employer's Right to Discover Information About the EEOC’s Own Hiring Policies and Expands the EEOC’s Rights on Discoverability

In recent years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has aggressively sought to…

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May 12, 2015

Proposed Regulations Shed Light on Unanswered Massachusetts Sick Leave Questions

The Massachusetts Attorney General recently proposed regulations interpreting the new sick leave law.

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