Judge orders slaughterhouse cleaners not to hire minors
A federal judge has ordered a Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of slaughterhouses nationwide to ensure it is complying with child labor laws after investigators identified at least 50 minors scrubbing and sanitizing dangerous equipment on overnight shifts at five different meatpacking plants in three states.
Independent Contractors Employee v. independent contractor: The saga continues
Organizations that retain freelancers might want to take a second look to assess whether the Department of Labor would deem these workers independent contractors or employees.
DOL revises rules banning sex discrimination in federal contracting
For the first time in 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor is revising its regulations banning sexual discrimination in federal contracting.
Lawsuit seeks back pay for Fox Valley restaurant workers (UPDATE)
The U.S. Labor Department is seeking to recover back pay and damages for more than 100 employees in a lawsuit against four El Azteca restaurants in the Fox Valley of Wisconsin.
US justices side with Labor Department in overtime pay dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the Obama administration in upholding a rule making mortgage brokers eligible for overtime pay under federal labor law.
DOMA guidance could spur litigation wave
Recent guidance issued by the Department of Labor could trigger litigation over a new concern: whether private business owners with religious objections to gay marriage can be required to extend employment benefits to their employees’ same-sex spouses in states where such unions are not recognized.
US cracks down on worker classification
In an effort to fend off an official investigation of its books, a major tobacco company hired a law firm to audit the classification of 5,000 workers.
Employers besieged on all sides for misclassifying workers
In an effort to fend off a real audit of its books, one of the major tobacco companies hired a law firm to look into whether it was classifying its 5,000 workers correctly.
DOL touts benefits of accommodating aging workers
Employers can preserve “institutional knowledge” by providing accommodations to aging workers who might otherwise leave the workforce prematurely due to disabilities or chronic health problems, according to two new briefs issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
New Dept. of Labor rule would speed retirement payments from bankrupt firms
A new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor would make it easier for trustees of companies in Chapter 7 bankruptcy to distribute assets from its retirement plans.
BEV BUTULA: Labor law site is no child’s play
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development recently released a new guide to child labor laws.
Labor Dept. announces guidance on work sharing
The Department of Labor has issued a guidance to state agencies on a new program for short-time unemployment compensation or “work sharing.”
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