The DOL's new Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-3 clarifies some questions left open following the recent FLSA amendment affecting tipped employees and tip ownership.
While the surge of state-level legislation introduced in the first quarter of 2018 has waned, some significant labor and employment bills are advancing through their legislative chambers.
On March 30, 2018, the OFCCP announced that it was lowering the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark to 6.4 percent from 6.7 percent.
On March 26, 2018, the New Jersey legislature enacted amendments to existing statutes substantially expanding pay equity protections for New Jersey employees and giving rise to significant compliance and defense burdens for New Jersey employers.
Wisconsin is about to join the list of over a dozen states that have taken action to preempt local governments from passing labor and employment ordinances.
OFCCP has announced a new Directive providing that it will no longer issue final findings of a violation before first issuing a Predetermination Notice (PDN) and considering the contractor’s response.
The DOJ has filed a lawsuit challenging California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act, among other laws designed to limit the extent state law enforcement and prisons may cooperate with the ICE.
