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DOL increases efforts to combat exploitation of employees with disabilities

July 1st, 2022
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
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… Read More
Categories: Blog
Tags: civil rights, discrimination, double damages, pay equity, retaliation, wage theft

US soccer leads the way for pay equity in sports

May 24th, 2022
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
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… Read More
Categories: Blog
Tags: civil rights, class action, pay equity, workplace fairness

Corporate dominance of the labor market harms employees and economic opportunity

April 1st, 2022
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
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… Read More
Categories: Blog
Tags: misclassifying employees, no-poach, non-compete, non-disclosure, pay equity, workplace fairness