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September 09, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor under President Joe Biden still hasn’t announced plans for new rulemaking or guidance regarding when entities are jointly liable for wage violations, even as the National Labor Relations Board has now proposed a rule on the issue. Here, Law360 looks at how the DOL could take on the joint employer topic.
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May 02, 2022
The Biden administration's arguments in recent wage cases at federal appeals courts could hint at how the government might handle its Eleventh Circuit appeal in the transportation mask mandate case, attorneys said. As the mandate reaches its original expiration date, Law360 looks at how past cases forecast what could come next in the mask appeal.
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April 13, 2022
Since President Joe Biden took office, the U.S. Department of Labor has been busy undoing the previous administration’s actions and establishing its regulations. From tipped minimum wage to joint employer liability and independent contractor classification, here are six rules that have kept the Biden administration busy.
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October 29, 2021
The Second Circuit delivered a final blow Friday to the Labor Department's Trump-era joint employer rule, dismissing a case despite business groups' protest, because the Biden administration rolled back the administrative action at issue.
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October 08, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor finished its work on a rule that limits employers' ability to pay tipped minimum wage on the same day it asked the Second Circuit to dismiss its appeal of a lower-court ruling against the joint employer rule it issued under the administration of former President Donald Trump. Here, Law360 looks at recent wage and hour developments involving the DOL.
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October 07, 2021
The Second Circuit should dismiss the Department of Labor's appeal of a decision vacating a Trump-era rule for determining when employers are jointly liable for labor law violations, the agency urged in a filing, saying that because the government had rescinded the rule, appealing was unnecessary.
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July 16, 2021
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's picks for the No. 2 and 3 spots at the U.S. Department of Labor, and lawmakers grilled his nominee to lead the Wage and Hour Division. Plus, the rollback of Trump-era rules continues. Here, Law360 takes a look at recent wage and hour developments involving the DOL.
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June 04, 2021
A familiar Wage and Hour Division administrator could return to lead the agency, in addition to the nearly 200 other employees President Joe Biden wants to hire. Here, Law360 summarizes recent wage and hour developments involving the U.S. Department of Labor.
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May 04, 2021
This month is the five-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins, a case that addressed an employee’s standing to sue for errors in a background check but also made a big impact on other areas of law. Here, Law360 examines three cases where Spokeo makes a difference.
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April 19, 2021
The Second Circuit should affirm a lower court decision largely vacating the U.S. Department of Labor's Trump-era joint employer rule because of its impact on workers and departure from precedent, a group of state attorneys general has argued in a filing in response to the government's appeal.