by Girish Anand | Nov 18, 2016 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) secured more than $482.1 million for victims of discrimination in private, state and local government and federal workplaces during fiscal year 2016, which ended Sept. 30, the agency reported in its annual Performance...
by Girish Anand | Nov 18, 2016 | USCIS
USCIS today published a final rule to modernize and improve several aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs. USCIS has also amended regulations to better enable U.S. employers to hire and retain certain foreign workers who are...
by Girish Anand | Nov 17, 2016 | DOL
A federal judge in Texas has converted his temporary injunction to a permanent one, blocking the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing its so-called “Persuader Rule,” which would have forced employers to reveal the identities and advice of those...
by Girish Anand | Nov 17, 2016 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a final rule updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip, and fall hazards. The rule also includes a new section under the general industry Personal...
by Girish Anand | Nov 16, 2016 | Federal Labor Law
House Republicans, led by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R.-Calif.), have sent letters to the heads of all federal agencies asking that they cease issuing rules during the lame-duck last two months of the Obama administration. The House members also intend to pass a...
