Employment
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As the country gets ready for summer, there’s a lot of attention on higher temperatures and ample sunshine. However, the storms and wildfires that abound in the coming months will require employers to mind their wage and hour obligations in the event of a hazard, attorneys say… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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President Joe Biden wants Congress to increase funding for the U.S. Department of Labor’s efforts to combat violations of federal wage, safety and other work-related laws and regulations, according to details of a White House budget proposal released Friday… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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President Joe Biden wants the Senate to confirm the acting inspector general of the U.S. Department of Labor as the official head of the agency’s internal watchdog unit, the White House announced Friday… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Millions of teens will soon be joining the summer workforce, and experts are advising employers to make sure they’re familiar with legal restrictions on when, where and how long young people can work compared with their adult counterparts… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Department of Labor beat a bid to force it to arbitrate a misclassification suit, and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh threw the agency’s weight behind Democrats’ push for paid leave. Here, Law360 summarizes the week’s wage and hour developments involving the DOL… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 