The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has proposed to a federal judge that employers be required to submit EEO-1 compensation data by September 30, 2019. All other data required by the EEO-1 will still be due by the deadline of May 31, 2019. The pay data, a new requirement for employers, will have an extended... Read more »

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Today’s rich environment of social and professional networks has provided us with access to people like never before. And like most things, it presents its own challenges. Staying active and developing authentic relationships in all of the networks (physical and virtual) in which we are members is a daunting task for the most extraverted of... Read more »

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule this morning that would create a four-part test for analyzing whether two businesses jointly employ workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the first major revision of the DOL’s joint-employer standard since 1958. “This proposal will reduce uncertainty over joint-employer status and clarify for workers who... Read more »

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Congress has held a divided position on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since the law’s passage in 2010, with the House of Representatives voting for its repeal multiple times between 2011 and 2017. The law has also been challenged in the courts. The most recent court decision by a district court in Texas in December... Read more »

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Arizona lawmakers made national news at the end of February when they introduced a bill to hold younger workers to a lower minimum wage than others in the state. The bill follows the minimum wage increase overwhelmingly approved by voter referendum in 2016, with the new proposal narrowly clearing the House on a party-line vote with state... Read more »

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a proposed rule to clarify and update the regulations governing regular rate requirements. Regular rate requirements define what forms of payment employers include and exclude in the “time and one-half” calculation when determining workers’ overtime rates. The proposed rule focuses primarily on clarifying whether certain kinds of... Read more »

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