The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has further complicated the independent contractor classification picture. In its recent The Atlanta Opera decision, the Board defied a contrary federal circuit court ruling and...
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“The full faith and credit of the United States.” It’s an awesome notion, one that has changed the world and made contemporary international finance and trade possible: a currency so reliable, so respected, that a...
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Acting Director Michele Hodge recently responded to questions from federal contractors on the use of AI in employment decisions. Hodge—who just recently became...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels spoke to an employer association and covered a wide range of topics on which the commission is focused: The EEOC is working on additional guidance...
On April 18, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a revised scheduling letter and itemized listing, with comments due on May 17, 2023. In the original scheduling letter, the Office of Federal Contract...
With the arrival of ChatGPT last year and the release of similar products throughout this winter and spring, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other federal agencies are intensely focused on...
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging the so-called Chevron doctrine, which had given federal executive agencies latitude to interpret broadly written, often ambiguous laws. The implications for...
Through its administrative and regulatory arms, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is moving to recast the joint employment law, which will have a profound effect on the entire economy. As the economy has...
In a surprising and sweeping decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rejected the carefully crafted accord with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and its strongest supporters in Congress and...
I have had to deal with a shooting at a client’s place of business (there are legal and HR responsibilities I never imagined). I have had to have a security guard monitor a client’s foyer in the face of threats. More...
At the recent American Bar Association (ABA) meeting, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows indicated the agency would be issuing new guidance in the near future. In a session on March 29...
The Biden administration is defending the Trump-era overtime rule in the Western District of Texas in an attempt to quash a lawsuit claiming Congress never delegated the broad authority to the Department of Labor (DOL)...
In a case currently before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Nevada chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America and two other trade associations are challenging prevailing wages established by the...
As millions of workers are returning to the workplace in the wake of COVID displacement, employers are searching for ways to find the right people for the right job and the right context—at work, hybrid, remote. This...
Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) programs have become the focus of intense controversy, with corporations caught between activist shareholders pushing to increase diversity in the workforce and others arguing against...