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The Department of Labor has released its Spring 2016 regulatory agenda. While the agency has accomplished many things already this year there are still a couple of items it would like to check off its list, including the following:
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The U.S Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has finalized its much anticipated revisions to the rules governing overtime compensation. The revisions, in part, increase the income level of those who are exempt from overtime pay to $47,476, almost doubling the prior threshold, allowing a greater number of employees to qualify for overtime…
In connection with the release of its updated FAAP Directive, Directive 2013-01, OFCCP will host a complimentary webinar on May 19, 2016 discussing Functional Affirmative Action Programs.
Information about registering for the webinar is available on OFCCP’s website.
OFCCP has received approval from OMB for revisions to the Agency’s Functional Affirmative Action Program (FAAP) directive. The revised Directive 305 went into effect on April 28, 2016. In response to public comments received, OFCCP made modifications to its proposed revised directive, as reflected in the supporting statement filed with OMB.
OFCCP last updated…
We’ve learned the Office of Management and Budget has received for consideration the proposed regulations and guidance implementing the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Executive Order. This is the next step in the regulatory review process and indicates the regulations and guidance are one step closer to finalization. To be clear, the documents need…
As part of the vibrant dialogue currently underway surrounding the EEOC’s proposal for modification of the annual EEO-1 Report to include information on pay, Jackson Lewis submitted feedback for the Agency’s consideration.
During the public comment period, which closed April 1, 2016, Matt Camardella, Stephanie Lewis, Jennifer Seda and Stacey Bastone prepared and…
The Department of Labor has again extended the public comment period for Executive Order 13706. Public comments are now due April 25, 2016. This is the second extension of the public comment period.
Pursuant to President’s Obama Order, the Agency has until September 30, 2016 to implement a final rule.
Today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held a public hearing regarding the Agency’s pending proposed revisions to the EEO-1 Report to include a pay reporting component. As proposed, all employers with 100 or more employees would add information on aggregate pay ranges and hours worked to the EEO-1 report, beginning in 2017.
During…
Based on feedback received, the U.S. Department of Labor has extended the public comment period for Executive Order 13706 – Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. Comments are now due to the agency by April 12, 2016.
Comments can be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or in writing through…
As anticipated, the U.S. Department of Labor has published its proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13706 – Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. Today’s publication in the Federal Register initiates a 30-day public comment period. The comment period will close March 28, 2016.
The proposed regulations seek to implement President Obama’s Executive Order…
