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Trump tax proposal preserves retirement savings plans
Under the proposal, most tax breaks would be eliminated except for retirement savings, home ownership and charitable giving.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 28, 2017 -
Alexander Acosta confirmed as Labor Secretary
Close to Trump's 100-day mark and after much controversy, the Labor Department finally has a leader.
By Kathryn Moody • April 28, 2017 -
President officially names Philip Miscimarra to head NLRB
Miscimarra had been acting chair since January, he rises to chairman as DOL leadership takes shape.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 27, 2017 -
Business group asks Congress for 'safe harbor' against state, local paid leave laws
The HR Policy Association, representing 380 large businesses, wants to see federal legislation that could ease the cost of compliance.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 27, 2017 -
Delaware state lawmakers pitch two family leave proposals
The two bills, one calling for paid leave and the other for extended unpaid leave, largely mirror partisan division on the subject nationally.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 26, 2017 -
Low-quality restaurants are casualties of minimum wage hikes, study suggests
Each $1 wage increase equals a 14% failure rate for restaurants, preliminary results from a Harvard Business School study show.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 26, 2017 -
Bipartisan bill requires retirement plans to include lifetime income reports
It's part of an effort to make retirement plans more accessible and easy to participate in.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 25, 2017 -
Deep Dive
4 questions and answers about Trump's 'Hire American' order
The order calls for "strict enforcement" of labor laws for workers coming to the U.S. But what does that mean?
By Justine Brown • April 25, 2017 -
Court: NLRA protects NYC restaurant worker from firing over foul Facebook post
Though the post was "vulgar and inappropriate," it still satisfied NLRA criteria to be classified as protected discussion about workplace conditions.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 25, 2017 -
Philadelphia puts wage equity bill on hold following suit
The law blocks employers from asking applicants about salary history. Opponents say the bill burdens employers and won't do anything for the pay gap.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017 -
Colorado governor signs 'wage theft' law making violations public
Wage and hour and overtime pay violations will be public record under the new law, though records that contain trade secrets are exempt.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017 -
Utah adopts ban-the-box law for most government jobs
Those applying to law enforcement, criminal justice and other select positions may still be subjected to criminal background checks.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 24, 2017 -
Bill would allow nonexempt workers comp time in place of overtime pay
Despite a conservative lean, Congress has expressed interest in passing some "family-friendly" policies to improve worker flexibility.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 21, 2017 -
DOJ asks for delay of FLSA overtime rule deadline until June 30
The delay might signal the DOL's desire to end litigation.
By Ryan Golden , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 21, 2017 -
Amazon is giving its German workers bonuses for not using paid sick leave
The e-commerce giant regards workers as team members who can earn the highest bonus percentage only if their fellow team members also keep their use of paid sick leave low.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 21, 2017 -
Report: Employees with cancer face discrimination despite ADA revisions
A study from the Journal of Oncology Practice found employees in remission still struggle with reasonable accommodations.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 21, 2017 -
HireRight: 85% of employers have spotted lies on resumes
Background checks are increasing in relevance as initiatives like "ban-the-box" sweep the country.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 19, 2017 -
Despite federal policies, 33% of employers plan to hire immigrants in 2017
80% of employers say they pay immigrants the same as U.S. workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 19, 2017 -
Paid sick leave mandate likely to survive Trump rollbacks
The new DOL rule, which officially went into effect on Jan. 1, requires federal contractors to offer 56 hours of paid sick leave per year to employees on covered contracts.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 19, 2017 -
Older applicants challenge PwC's alleged preference for younger workers
The plaintiffs are two men, ages 53 and 47, who say their applications for entry-level associate positions were denied by the firm.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 18, 2017 -
EEOC wins round in discrimination case against Dollar General
The EEOC argued that the company’s practice of basing hiring decisions on a job candidate’s criminal history has a disparate impact on black applicants.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 17, 2017 -
SCOTUS weighs deadlines for filling state law claims after federal dismissal
Currently, workers can file one claim under both the federal and state courts. What’s unclear is the employees’ deadline for refiling a claim in state court.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 12, 2017 -
Trump federal hiring freeze lifted in favor of 'more surgical' plan
The freeze had originally been scheduled to end Apr. 21. OMB Director Mick Mulvaney said the decision wouldn't allow agencies to hire "willy-nilly."
By Ryan Golden • April 12, 2017 -
Employers 'relieved' over AHCA's demise, but still seeking specialty pharma assistance
Controlling pharmaceutical costs topped employer wish lists for healthcare change, but that effort largely depends on lawmakers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 11, 2017 -
California introduces its own version of the overtime rule
The proposed bill would raise the overtime exemption to $47,476, just as the federal rule attempted to do.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 11, 2017
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