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U.S. Dept. of Labor Compliance Assistance Update

The Department of Labor issued the following compliance assistance update today:

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New DOL Wage and Hour Opinion Letters

Here is a digest of recent DOL Wage and Hour Opinion Letters:

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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NY Company Hit With H1-B Charges After DOL Investigation Results In $3 Million Back Pay Award

Following up on yesterday’s post on new H1-B rules, I noticed a press release from the Department of Labor announcing that it had charged a New York medical staffing company with multiple violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating … Continue reading

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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.

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DOL Announces Record Wage Recovery for 2007

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a record wage recovery for workers in FY 2007.

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CVS Pays $226,598 In Civil Penalties For Wage Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor announced December 10, 2007, that CVS Pharmacy, Inc. will pay $226,598 in civil penalties and $38,151 in back wages in connection with the settlement of an FLSA investigation into wage and youth employment violations.

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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

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Headlines From The Labor Advocate (U.S. DOL)

The DOL released its quarterly publication The Labor Advocate.  The following are headlines in this issue (with our comments).  Worth noting are the $1 million overtime settlement and the $4.5 million court award for independent contractors misclassified as employees.

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Productivity Up In Third Quarter

The Department of Labor released its revised Third Quarter productivity statistics today.  The statistics show increased productivity in all sectors.

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