On August 25, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued final enforcement guidance regarding retaliation claims made under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The guidance also covers retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title II of […]
Labor & Employment Law Update
DOL Issues Final Rule Implementing Paid Sick Leave Executive Order
As you may recall, on September 7, 2015 (Labor Day), President Obama signed Executive Order 13706, which requires federal contractors to provide their employees with paid sick leave (“PSL”). On September 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its Final Rule implementing that Executive Order. Covered Employers The paid […]
DOL Issues Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Regulations
On August 24, 2016, the DOL issued its final regulation implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (“EO”) signed by President Obama in July 2014. That Executive Order requires prospective federal contractors to disclose labor law violations during the early stages of the bid process. Applicability The EO […]
EEOC Announces Collection of Summary Pay Data with Annual EEO-1 Reports
On September 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that beginning March 2018, it will require certain employers to submit summary pay data on an annual basis through a revised EEO-1 Report. The EEOC claims the new data will assist the agency in identifying possible pay discrimination and […]
Whistleblower Protection Rules Enforcement Necessitates Review of Confidentiality, Release, and Other Employee Agreements
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Labor, and other government agencies are aggressively enforcing their whistleblower protection rules. As part of this effort they are looking for employers using agreements that may dissuade employees from reporting violations of the law. Confidential Information agreements and clauses which contain prohibitions […]