The September edition of Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report examines what federal agencies were up to while Congress was out of session, and discusses state and local laws that advanced in the weeks leading...more
9/6/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Ballot Measures ,
CFTC ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discrimination ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gig Economy ,
IRS ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Leave ,
Retaliation ,
Retirement ,
Retirement Plan ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Work Schedules
Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The June edition of the Insider Report highlights recent federal...more
6/6/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Ban the Box ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Electronic Reporting ,
Employee Benefits ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Final Rules ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pensions ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
While much of last night's State of the Union Address focused on big-picture issues, President Obama did make some specific employment-related comments during the annual speech to the country. One underlying purpose of this...more
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." The letter is an updated version of letters the...more