by Girish Anand | Apr 20, 2017 | DOL, Overtime Rules
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has granted the Trump administration another extension in an appeal filed by the Obama White House over a federal court injunction blocking its proposed new overtime rule. The Trump Department of Labor (DOL) cited a...
by Girish Anand | Apr 18, 2017 | DOL, OFCCP
The Department of Labor (DOL) has settled a case that arose from a 1993 compliance review of NationsBank, N.A., that found systematic hiring violations involving African-American applicants for entry-level jobs and led to more than two decades of litigation....
by Girish Anand | Apr 14, 2017 | DOL
President Trump has signed a Congressional Resolution reversing a Department of Labor (DOL) rule allowing cities and municipalities to set up retirement plans for private businesses exempt from the rules of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The...
by Girish Anand | Apr 13, 2017 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) will begin taking actions to develop a comprehensive agency reform plan, as directed by guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The goal is to create a more efficient and accountable department that works for job seekers,...
by Girish Anand | Apr 5, 2017 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) has delayed its Fiduciary Rule for retirement plan firms and advisers by 60 days. Set to take effect on April 10, the start date is now June 9. The rule requires those who advise on and market retirement plans put the interests of their...
by Girish Anand | Mar 31, 2017 | DOL, MSHA
The Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a delay in the effective date of the final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines from May 23, 2017, to July 24, 2017. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is proposing to delay the...
