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Creative agency enforcement aims to fill gaps in employment law protections
October 3rd, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), which traditionally focused on enforcing antitrust and consumer protection laws, recently and publicly declared its new priority of enforcing work-related protections. According to this new policy, the FTC is…
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DOL again takes action to combat employer exploitation, this time regarding immigrant workers
August 1st, 2022
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued new guidelines about how to enlist the DOL’s help with fending off retaliation by employers against employees from other countries who report wage theft, workplace safety violations,…
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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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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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DOL moves employment law in right direction
August 2nd, 2021
On July 30, 2021, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) rescinded a rule adopted under the prior Federal administration that limited when more than one company is responsible for wage theft, employee misclassification, or other violations…
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Economic analysis shows better enforcement needed to protect employee rights
July 1st, 2021
The reports of widespread wage theft, employee misclassification, and employer retaliation have continued, if not increased, in recent years. Consequently, the results of a new study are both unsurprising and deeply troubling for those who seek workp…
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EEOC steps up to address the pandemic’s impact
June 9th, 2021
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued public guidance regarding the use of incentives to encourage employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This technical assistance from the EEOC outlines how empl…
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Government policy and employer practice have suppressed employee compensation for decades
May 18th, 2021
The Economic Policy Institute recently published a study that carefully evaluates the experience of employees over the past several decades to determine why employee compensation has remained stagnant while employee productivity has continued to incr…
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As the pandemic continues, so do the work-related disparities
April 26th, 2021
A recent Gallup survey examined how the ongoing pandemic has affected work opportunities in the past year. Like other aspects of life, the pandemic has increased and aggravated existing inequalities when it comes to employment-related matters. For ex…
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Minnesota Supreme Court bolsters contract claims for employees
February 19th, 2021
Following several important decisions reinforcing and even expanding employee rights, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled for employees in another nationally significant case. The decision in Hall v. City of Plainview has extended the legal do…
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