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Federal Court Overturns OMB’s Stay of EEOC Pay Data Collection Rule, Finding It Was “Arbitrary and Capricious”
On March 4, the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated an August 29, 2017 decision by the Office of […]
Russell Simmons Must Face Def Jam Exec’s Rape Lawsuit, Judge Rules
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U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Salary Levels for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions
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EEO-1 Data Update: Uncertainty Remains as to When Employers May Be Required To Submit EEO-1 Pay and Hour Data for 2018
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Mystikal Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Rape
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DOL Proposes New Joint-Employer Rule
Summary On April 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed a new four-part test for determining whether a person or entity may be held liable as […]