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Category Archives: DOL
New DOL Employment Law Guide
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new version of the Employment Law Guide. More after the break.
DOL Flu Q&A’s
According to an email update, “The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor has posted information on common issues when employees get the flu and its affect on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards … Continue reading
DOL Issues FAQ On Furloughs
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a “Frequently Asked Questions” document on worker fourloughs and other issues in hours worked and pay issues, which can be found here. It gives helpful guidance based on existing wage and hour law.
DOL Issues Guidance on Davis-Bacon Act Standards for Stimulus Package Work
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage Hour Division has released guidance concerning implementation of Section 1606 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), which provides for application of Davis-Bacon labor standards to certain Federal and federally-assisted construction work funded … Continue reading
U.S. Dept. of Labor Compliance Assistance Update
The Department of Labor issued the following compliance assistance update today:
New DOL Wage and Hour Opinion Letters
Here is a digest of recent DOL Wage and Hour Opinion Letters:
OFCCP Issues Interim Guidance On EEO-1 Report
The OFCCP has issued an interim guidance on EEO-1 reports and affirmative action plans for government contractors. The guidance is here. The guidance is intended to address the fact that the new EEO-1 form has different classifications than those required … Continue reading
New DOL Opinion Letters
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently posted two new Administrator signed FLSA Opinion Letters and five new Non-Administrator signed FLSA Opinion Letters. The letters are described below.
DOL Releases Report on Employment Situation — May 2008
The U.S. Department of Labor released its report for May 2008 on the employment situation in the U.S. The table of contents for the report can be found here. This is the DOL summary: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: MAY 2008 The … Continue reading
New DOL Opinion Letter
The U.S. Department of Labor has posted a new Administrator-signed FLSA opinion letter regarding the application of the administrative exemption. The opinion letter can be found here. The position is question was a Product Technology Application and Marketing Analyst (PTA). The … Continue reading
DOL Releases New “elaws” Tool To Help Employers Comply With Labor Laws
According to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, the DOL has released a new “elaws” tool to help employers comply with the recordkeeping, posting and notice requirements of various labor and employment laws. The elaws site … Continue reading
New FLSA Opinion Letters
The Department of Labor has issued several new opinion letters related to the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Administrator signed letters (FLSA2008-1 and FLSA2008-2) can be found here. The non-Administrator signed letter (FLSA-2008-5NA) can be found here.
DOL Labor Statistics
The U.S. Department of Labor released January statistics for unemploment, payroll employment and average hourly earnings. Click here for the employment situation summary.
DOL Announces Record Wage Recovery for 2007
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a record wage recovery for workers in FY 2007.
Unemployment Steady In November
The U.S. DOL released its November Employment Situation data. The report shows unemployment holding steady at 4.7% for November 2007 and average hourly earnings rising 8 cents. Last year, the jobless rate was 4.5%. According to the DOL, employment rose … Continue reading
