On June 10, 2015, six federal agencies issued a joint policy statement establishing standards for assessing the policies and diversity practices of the entities they regulate.
The day after the House Appropriations Committee released a draft bill that would significantly limit certain federal agency rules and initiatives, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a markup session of the measure.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued new versions of the agency's template Family and Medical Leave Act notices and certification forms, which have been approved for use for the next three years.
A draft House appropriations bill to fund various federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, for Fiscal Year 2016 includes several provisions that would effectively halt a number of controversial regulatory efforts.
On June 12, 2015, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 454, legislation that will require most employers with 10 or more employees in Oregon to provide employees with up to 40 hours per year of paid sick leave.
The New York City Council passed a new bill restricting an employer’s ability to inquire into or obtain information about a job applicant’s criminal history before extending a conditional offer of employment.
Court held that the antiretaliation provision of the False Claims Act applies to an employer who terminates an employee for engaging in protected conduct against an unrelated entity.
