by Girish Anand | Feb 22, 2012 | EEOC
In a public meeting today at agency headquarters, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2012-2016. The Strategic Plan establishes a framework for achieving the EEOC’s mission to stop and remedy...
by Girish Anand | Feb 21, 2012 | DOL
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has announced a 14-day extension of the comment period for its proposed rule to provide minimum wage and overtime protections for nearly 2 million workers who provide in-home care services. Currently,...
by Girish Anand | Feb 17, 2012 | DOL, Minimum Wage Law
Nancy J. Leppink, deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), and California Secretary of Labor Marty Morgenstern have entered into a memorandum of understanding regarding the improper classification of employees as...
by Girish Anand | Feb 16, 2012 | DOL
The Department of Labor's model Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms expired on Dec. 31, 2011, due to provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, so they were resubmitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for continued use. The OMB has now granted...
by Girish Anand | Feb 15, 2012 | DOL
The Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor (DOL) has published a downloadable document to help women seeking entry into the nontraditional and innovative career paths of the 21st century entitled Why Your Color Is Green: A Woman's Guide to a Sustainable...
