Archive for Department of Labor

Alliance Submits Comments on Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule for Independent Contractors
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Alliance Submits Comments on Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule for Independent Contractors

The News/Media Alliance filed comments December 13 on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Proposed Rule, which revises guidance on how to determine who is an ... Read More
Economic Stimulus Update from Washington
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Economic Stimulus Update from Washington

The Senate passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, in a 90-8 vote, that would make coronavirus tests free, ensure students continue to ... Read More
Employment Advertising Rule Hurts the American Worker  
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Employment Advertising Rule Hurts the American Worker  

Proposed changes to an advertising requirement for employers in the U.S. could mean that soon, many eligible American workers will not learn about available job ... Read More
Labor Proposes Increase to Salary Threshold for Determining Overtime
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Labor Proposes Increase to Salary Threshold for Determining Overtime

On March 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released long-awaited revisions to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule ... Read More
News Media Alliance Strongly Opposes DOL Proposal to Remove Print Newspaper Requirement for Employment Notices
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News Media Alliance Strongly Opposes DOL Proposal to Remove Print Newspaper Requirement for Employment Notices

The Alliance today filed comments opposing the Department of Labor’s and the Department of Homeland Security’s proposals to eliminate the requirement that employers notify U.S ... Read More
Tell the DOL to Put American Workers First and Save the Print Requirement for Temporary Job Listings
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Tell the DOL to Put American Workers First and Save the Print Requirement for Temporary Job Listings

On November 8, the DOL proposed to change the way temporary job openings are shared with potential workers. Currently, employers are required by law to ... Read More
Congressman Schrader Introduces Bill to Provide Implementation Relief
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Congressman Schrader Introduces Bill to Provide Implementation Relief

In May, the Department of Labor released a final regulation updating the salary threshold of the white-collar exemption, used to determine if employees are eligible ... Read More
DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule
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DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule

We have been working for months – alongside a broad coalition that includes small businesses, non-profits and universities – to moderate the Department of Labor's (DOL) ... Read More