by Girish Anand | Mar 30, 2017 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL), after closing a 15-day commentary period, has sent for approval the proposed 60-day delay in its Fiduciary Rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which would push its implementation date from April 9 to June 10 at the...
by Girish Anand | Mar 22, 2017 | DOL
Saying she found “the plaintiffs’ position on the merits unpersuasive,” U.S. District Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn in Dallas has dismissed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor (DOL) Fiduciary Rule (aka...
by Girish Anand | Mar 20, 2017 | DOL, FLSA, Minimum Wage Law, WHD
Walt Disney World in Florida has been hit with wage theft and other allegations and has agreed to pay $3.8 million in back wages to 16,339 of its costume characters, such as Mickey, Goofy and the like. This comes after the Department of Labor (DOL) found that Disney...
by Girish Anand | Mar 19, 2017 | DOL
The public comment period on the proposal by the Department of Labor (DOL) to delay implementation of its Fiduciary Rule came to a close Friday afternoon, with at least 565 letters received. The proposal, if it becomes final, will push back the April 10 start date for...
by Girish Anand | Mar 11, 2017 | DOL, EBSA
On Friday, March 10, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on enforcement of its Fiduciary Rule, which was set to be implemented on April 10 but for which the agency has proposed a 60-day delay. In its guidance, the department says it basically won’t...
by Girish Anand | Mar 8, 2017 | DOL
Both houses of Congress — the Senate by a single vote — have agreed on a joint resolution to void President Obama’s Executive Order 13673, dubbed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rules, which require federal contractors to routinely disclose any...
