On June 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to the rules that the Commission adopted in 2011 establishing its whistleblower program. According to the Commission, these […]
NLRB Proposes Change to Joint-Employer Standard
Tomorrow, the National Labor Relations Board will be publishing a proposed rule that would roll back the controversial “joint employer” definition contained in the NLRB’s 2015 Browning-Ferris decision. […]
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Salary Levels for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay covered employees time and one half their regular hourly wage rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 […]
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 […]
New Bill Proposes Annual Withholding Tax on Trusts with Assets Exceeding $50M | Farrell Fritz, P.C.
On May 12, 2026, a Bill entitled the “Fair Trusts for Fiscal Responsibility Act” was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Patty Murray and co-led by Sen. Ron […]
EEOC Proposes to Rescind EEO-1 Reports, Employers Should Still Prepare for 2026 Filing | DCI Consulting
BLOG OVERVIEW: On May 14, 2026, EEOC submitted a proposal to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to rescind EEO-1reporting requirements, but employers should not assume the […]
Department Of Labor Proposes New Rule On Classifying Workers As Employees Or Independent Contractors
On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) announced a proposed rule setting forth a test to determine whether a worker should be classified as […]
Department of Labor Proposes to Withdraw Trump Administration Worker-Classification Rule
On March 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to withdraw the Trump administration’s final rule (the “Rule”) for classifying […]
DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule
Summary On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed a four-part test for determining whether a person or entity may be held liable as a “joint […]
Stable Rules for Stablecoins: Treasury Proposes AML and Sanctions Framework for Issuers | Mayer Brown
On April 8, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a joint Notice of Proposed […]