Mike LaSusa
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The federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised from its current level of $7.25 an hour since 2009, and despite strong public support for an increase to $15, experts say the chances of achieving that goal in the short term may be fading… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A string of recent attacks on the computer systems of major U.S. companies has caused many businesses to rethink their data security practices, and attorneys told Law360 that employers should pay particular attention to protecting workers’ wage and hour information… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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President Joe Biden’s proposal to slash immigration court backlogs by authorizing asylum officers to decide some requests for protection at the border has garnered broad support from immigrant advocates, though questions remain about the plan’s impact on due process rights and the asylum office’s resources… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The top two officials in the U.S. Department of Labor have said they’ll prioritize protecting immigrant workers from wage and hour, bias and safety violations, citing their own immigrant backgrounds. But advocates are urging agency leaders to match their messaging with strengthened policies and additional enforcement resources… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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President Joe Biden’s pick to run the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division faces an uncertain future after a tied vote in the U.S. Senate, while the agency’s enforcement efforts appear to be gaining steam. Here, Law360 summarizes the week’s wage and hour developments involving the DOL… Read this piece in its entirety…
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