The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht - BAG) Rejects Doubtful Discrimination ComplaintsFrings, Arno
In addition to additional resources and rules, the DOL's Wage and Hour Division will be a key partner in a joint Department of Treasury-Department of Labor initiatives to detect and deter the misclassification of employees as independent contractors and to strengthen and coordinate federal and ...
There is also a proposed mechanism for applicants to submit a complaint for contractor noncompliance. Complaints will be investigated by the contracting agency and forwarded to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) if the complaint alleges discrimination. The cont...
The DOL is the agency to approach for wage and hour complaints. If the employee approaches the U.S. Department of labor, they will refer him/her to the state department of labor.Filing a claim for unpaid (underpaid wages)The employee can file a “claim for unpaid wages” form with the...
Also contested is the NLRB’s procedure of summoning companies to defend themselves against labor complaints its members rule legitimate, and then also hear in a trial phase. As such, the cases argue, those officials act as both prosecutors and judges in conflicts they’ve ...
The U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (OFCCP) final rule on regulations implementing President Obama’' Executive Order on pay transparency went into effect on January 11, 2016 (Final Rule). The Final Rule can be found here. The Final Rule ...
Two hospitals that refused to provide an emergency abortion to a pregnant woman who was experiencing premature labor put her life in jeopardy and violated federal law, a first-of-its-kind investigation by the federal government has found.
The article reports that Good Jobs Nation, an advocacy group for low-wage federal contract workers, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Labor Department on behalf of contract workers. The group says that contract employees have been systematically deprived of proper wages and benefits required un...
However, the department also noted that it has already seen a “significant increase” in Equal Employment Opportunity complaints and requests for reasonable accommodations since it implemented its plan. Also, at Treasury and throughout the federal government, telework policies may ...
Before the birth of the FTC, there was the Bureau of Corporations, created by the Roosevelt administration in February 1903. Part of the Department of Commerce and Labor, the Bureau of Corporations was tasked with making sure businesses acted in the best interest of the public. The success of...