Employment
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A pair of business lobbying groups sued the U.S. Department of Labor in Texas federal court Friday, alleging the agency acted illegally when it moved to delay the effective date of a Trump-era rule for determining whether businesses can classify workers as independent contractors… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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President Joe Biden has named Seema Nanda, the former chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Labor, to serve as the agency’s new top lawyer, the White House announced Friday… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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This week’s commemoration of Equal Pay Day gave advocates an occasion to amplify calls to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers, arguing that the lower federal pay floor contributes to gender pay inequality and harassment in the workplace… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday it would leave in place some parts of a Trump-era rule regarding pay for tipped workers while continuing to delay other provisions, as President Joe Biden’s administration looks to retool wage and hour policies surrounding tipped work… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, Marty Walsh, was confirmed Monday by the U.S. Senate, putting a self-proclaimed ally of workers and unions in charge of the agency tasked with overseeing enforcement of some of the nation’s labor and employment laws….. Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 