Labor

Labor: 7 major changes proposed in new FMLA amendments

By Wendy Voss | March 26, 2012

On Jan. 30, 2012, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) had issued a notice of proposed rulemaking intended to implement new statutory amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The amendments expand military family leave provisions and incorporate a special eligibility...
California Labor Commissioner announces Criminal Investigation Unit

By Alex Vorro | February 28, 2012

Cue the jangling spurs, wind-tossed duster and squint-eyed man reaching for his pistol—a new sheriff just stepped into town and is ready to keep the peace. California’s Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) Division of Labor Standards Enforcement yesterday announced the formation of a new group that will have its eye...
Labor: Ring in the New Year with an employee classification audit

By R. Anthony Prather | January 16, 2012

Appropriately classifying workers can prevent your company from being negatively affected by a federal action
Does SOX protect whistleblowers who steal confidential information?

By Mary Swanton | January 1, 2012

Firing a thieving employee could be deemed retaliation.
DOL cracks down on wage law violations

By Ashley Post | September 1, 2011

The Department of Labor (DOL) will increase its focus on reducing the number of violations of wage and hour laws, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced yesterday.