by Girish Anand | Dec 16, 2011 | DOL, Federal Labor Law
A 1974 ruling by the Department of Labor (DOL) grouped adult home health care workers with teenage babysitters as "companions" not entitled to the wage protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In 2007, the Supreme Court upheld that interpretation,...
by Girish Anand | Dec 9, 2011 | Federal Labor Law
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is publishing a final rule today on its long-awaited regulations regarding affirmative action for the disabled by federal contractors and subcontractors. Specifically, the rule being published in the Federal...
by Girish Anand | Dec 7, 2011 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
Businesses often and routinely require job applicants to possess a high school diploma for certain positions, but a Dec. 2 opinion letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) indicates that this requirement may be in violation of the Americans with...
by Girish Anand | Nov 28, 2011 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law
Federal appeals courts have ruled differently on the issue of whether pharmaceutical sales representatives are or are not exempt from the overtime pay provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), so today the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the issue. The...
by Girish Anand | Nov 18, 2011 | Federal Labor Law, IRS
The VOW to Hire Heroes Act has passed the House unanimously after the Senate earlier amended it. President Obama intends to sign it soon. Originally part of the failed American Jobs Act, the bill establishes tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed...
by Girish Anand | Nov 4, 2011 | DOL, Federal Labor Law
The public commentary period on new child labor regulations for youths working on and around farms proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) in early September has been extended a full month to Dec. 1, 2011. The extension was granted by the Obama administration after...