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DOL increases efforts to combat exploitation of employees with disabilities
July 1st, 2022
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued new guidance regarding the enforcement of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) in relation to the Rehabilitation Act. Section 14(c) of the FLSA allows employers to pay les…
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A majority of the Justices on the increasingly unpopular Supreme Court disregards settled precedent -- again -- when eliminating privacy protections
June 24th, 2022
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a majority of Supreme Court Justices cast aside 50 years of precedent that guaranteed women’s right to make their healthcare and family-planning decisions for themselves. For the past 5 decades, co…
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US soccer leads the way for pay equity in sports
May 24th, 2022
After years of courageous advocacy by members of the United States women’s national soccer team, including years of class action litigation, the United States Soccer Federation (Federation) recently agreed to pay female and male soccer players equa…
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Corporate dominance of the labor market harms employees and economic opportunity
April 1st, 2022
The United States Department of the Treasury – in collaboration with the United States Department of Labor, the Federal Trade Commission, and the United States Department of Justice – recently issued an important report: “The State of Labor Mar…
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Noncompete provisions increasingly disfavored across the country
March 1st, 2022
Many employers require employees to sign a noncompete “agreement” before the employee will be hired or, in the context of merger or acquisition, can keep their job. These noncompete provisions prevent employees from working for competitors for a…
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DOL increasing enforcement in key areas of the economy
February 14th, 2022
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has publicly committed to ensuring that employers respect the rights of key employees on the frontline of the ongoing pandemic. In particular, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division now prioritizes the en…
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The attack against voting rights intensifies much like the attack against workplace protections, healthcare equity, and climate justice
January 24th, 2022
Restrictions of voting rights began well before the last election cycle in the United States, but those anti-democratic efforts have escalated dramatically since now-President Joseph Biden won the last election. The voter-suppression efforts at the S…
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The way ahead in 2022
December 20th, 2021
As a turbulent 2021 comes to a close, the uncertainty persisting throughout much of year appears likely to continue in 2022. Regarding labor & employment law and civil rights, in particular, various factors make it difficult to predict with preci…
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Despite repeated examples of deadly police misconduct, the Supreme Court strengthens defense for police in misconduct cases
November 15th, 2021
The United States Supreme Court adopted the defense of qualified immunity many years ago to prevent public employees from being sued successfully for what they do (or do not do) in the line of duty. This defense turns on the idea that public servants…
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WNBA’s COVID-19 vaccine experience highlights the value of unions and workplace democracy
October 1st, 2021
Employers in a variety of industries continue to have difficulty securing vaccination rates recommended by public health experts to maximize protection for employees and the general public against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On one extreme, some e…
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