The Labor Department said it will start drafting a rule on determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor not covered by the federal law that governs […]
06-06-2022 As part of the Biden Administration鈥檚 over-arching initiative to expand jobs within the trucking industry, the Department of Labor is hosting a 鈥淒ay of Action鈥� April 28. The Labor Department is asking motor carriers, driver training schools and other industry stakeholders to commit to actions that promote safe training and work environments.
04-18-2022One of my employees calls in sick. May I ask the employee specific questions about his/her symptoms? As of March 21, 2020, the answer to this question is “Yes.” You […]
03-25-2020 The U.S. Department of Labor on Sept. 24 issued a final overtime rule, updating the standard for overtime pay eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and scaling back a rulemaking issued under the previous Administration. Notably, the Labor Department鈥檚 final overtime rule includes nearly all of NATSO’s recommendations for improving the rule.
09-25-2019黑料社区on June 25 filed comments on the Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
06-29-2019 The Department of Labor (DOL) announced July 17 that it would rescind an Obama-era rule known as the Persuader Rule. This 2016 regulation would have required more disclosures from employers that work with consultants to counter union activities. The rule required employers and consultants to disclose not only when they reached an agreement regarding activities to persuade employees about 鈥渉ow or whether to exercise their collective bargaining rights,鈥� but also when consultants simply provided advice, including 鈥渞ecommending drafts of or revisions to鈥peeches and communications鈥� that were intended to influence employees with regard to collective bargaining and other organizational rights.
07-19-2018 The Trump Administration and Republicans in Washington are continuing their efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act after failing to directly repeal the law last year.
01-23-2018 As 黑料社区has previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in December reversed the controversial Obama-era standard for “joint employment” under the National Labor Relations Act. This was a […]
01-16-2018 One of the cornerstones of the Obama Administration’s labor agenda was a multi-year push to expand the number of employees who are required to receive overtime pay (1.5 times the […]
11-01-2017 The House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on July 12 to examine the murky joint employer standard that has generated much uncertainty in the employment community. The Coalition to Save Local Businesses, of which 黑料社区is an active member, submitted testimony to the Committee urging Congress to pass legislation clarifying the joint employer standard in a manner that will protect employees while enabling small businesses to avoid legal uncertainties and litigation.
07-13-2017 A bipartisan group of nearly 60 members of the U.S. House of Representatives recently called on the House Appropriations Committee leaders to include language in the Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill that would delay the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) new joint employer liability standard.
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