Washington Labor & Employment Wire

"A website addressing the intersection of public policy, regulation and politics in the area of federal labor and employment law."

Author: Bill Lian and Josh Waxman are partners and Bill Allen is senior counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington, D.C.

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Recent Posts from Washington Labor & Employment Wire

DOL Wage and Hour Division Issues New FMLA Rule
On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published its final rule for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Enacted in 1993, the FMLA provides that covered employers must…
DOL Wage and Hour Division Releases New Opinion Letters On Regular Rate Calculation
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently published seven opinion letters offering guidance on the proper application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The opinion letters addressed three main subject matters:…
New Rule Mandates Use of E-Verify for Federal Contractors
On November 14, 2008, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued a rule requiring federal contractors to use E-Verify to ensure their employees are authorized to work in…
NLRB General Counsel Issues Fiscal Year 2008 Report
On October 29, 2008, NLRB General Counsel Ronald Meisburg issued his annual fiscal year report summarizing the Board’s operations for fiscal year 2008. The memorandum described the Board’s overall performance for the year, and discussed…
NLRB General Counsel Issues Guidance Memorandum on Backpay Mitigation Burden
On October 3, 2008, the NLRB’s General Counsel issued a new Guideline Memorandum discussing his burden of production under St. George Warehouse, 351 NLRB No. 42 (2007), a September 2007 Board decision that increases the…
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and Employment Legal Landscape
Part V - The “Fair Trade” Approach to International Trade Agreements In the fifth and final installment of our examination of the potential impact of the Obama administration on the labor and employment legal landscape,…
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and Employment Legal Landscape
Part IV - Changing National Labor Policy through Executive Branch Action In this fourth installment of our examination of the effect of the changing political landscape on federal labor and employment law, we review…
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and Employment Legal Landscape
Part III - Federal Workplace Regulation This is the third installment in our series on potential changes ahead in the labor and employment area as a result of the 2008 election. In addition to…
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and Employment Legal Landscape
Part II - Workplace Leave Policies and Regulation This is the second installment in our series on potential changes ahead in labor and employment law with the Obama administration and the 111th Congress. Today, we…
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and Employment Legal Landscape
Part I - Legislative Priorities The 2008 elections are now in the record books. With the election of Senator Obama to the presidency, and Democrats picking up as many as 20 seats in the…