Human Resources & Labor
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On Dec. 9, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposed significant changes to its regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which would revise the nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations of direct federal contractors and their subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities.
2012JAN
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On Jan. 4, Pres. Obama bypassed the Senate confirmation process and announced he would make three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The appointees are: Sharon Block (D), deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs at U.S. Department of Labor; Terence Flynn (R), chief counsel to NLRB Member Brian Hayes; and Richard Griffin
2012JAN
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On Dec. 9, 2011, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its proposed rule to revise regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act on implementing affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations to contractors and subcontractors, and to evaluate the affirmative action provisions.
2012JAN
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) has ruled that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign an arbitration agreement that precludes them from filing joint, class, or collective employment claims in any forum, whether in arbitration or in court.
2012JAN
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On Jan. 1, 2012, a revised version of the National Maintenance Agreements (NMA) went into effect. Established around 1971, the NMA is a national project labor agreement primarily used in industrial maintenance and renovation projects, such as in petro-chemical, utility, steel, and automotive plants.
2012JAN
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Construction-industry collective bargaining negotiations completed in 2011 resulted in an average first-year increase in wages and fringe benefits of $0.73 or 1.7 percent, according to the Construction Labor Research Council’s (CLRC’s) annual report on settlements.
2012JAN
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently released guidance on the topic of employee retaliation with regard to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
2012JAN
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On Nov. 21, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. While the law offers many direct benefits to personally assist the nation’s veterans, such as education and training programs, for employers, the law provides tax incentives when qualifying unemployed veterans are hired and begin
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