Implementation of the requirements for compliance with the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) has presented unique challenges to employers in the retail and restaurant industries due to... Read more »
Quick Hits The DOL announced the new final rule addressing worker classification under the FLSA. In addition to the six-factor test, the new rule allows for the consideration of additional factors relevant... Read more »
The nomination of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to serve as permanent DOL Secretary has been returned to the White House after failing to garner sufficient support to clear a path... Read more »
In response to the Executive Order (EO) on Artificial Intelligence, on December 21, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a request for information in the Federal Register asking for public comment... Read more »
On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations requiring the so-called “nondisplacement” of workers performing work on contracts for the federal government under the Service Contract Act (SCA).... Read more »
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jessica Looman as a top enforcer at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Senators voted 51-46 mostly along party lines on Oct. 25 to confirm Looman as... Read more »
The Senate has confirmed Principal Deputy Administrator Jessica Looman as the head of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) by a 51-46 vote. The WHD enforces the federal minimum... Read more »
Reiterating its commitment to combatting oppressive child labor, the DOL will “[use] all appropriate enforcement tools, including the hot goods provision of section 212(a)” to curtail child labor violations. The FLSA defines... Read more »
The DOL continues to focus on enforcement of child labor violations, with special attention to supply chain violations, including through subcontractors and staffing agencies. Recent publicity on this issue has highlighted how... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a proposed rule to better protect farm workers on H-2A visas against retaliation, add new protections for worker self-advocacy, make foreign labor recruitment more... Read more »