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Department of Labor

Dec 8, 2022

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.

Mar 22, 2017

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.

Jun 14, 2016

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.

Mar 11, 2015

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.

Mar 9, 2015

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.

Sep 26, 2013

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.

Apr 22, 2013

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.

Apr 10, 2013

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.

Apr 4, 2013

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.

Dec 21, 2012

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.

Aug 13, 2012

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.

Jul 5, 2012

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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