Department of Labor (DOL)

New and Updated

• Date:

  January 25, 2023

  Type:

  News

  2022 Was a Bad Year for Arbitration, a Key Employer Defense Against Class Actions

  Duane Morris' annual class action report details blows to arbitration from US Supreme Court rulings and federal legislative actions, as well as other developments.

• Date:

  January 19, 2023

  Type:

  News

  Penalties for Violating FMLA, FLSA, OSH Act and Other Laws Shoot Up Nearly 8%

  Civil money penalties for violations of federal employment laws rose as high as $137,602 following an annual inflation adjustment by the US Department of Labor (DOL).

• Date:

  September 13, 2022

  Type:

  News

  DOL Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $22 Million for Firing Whistleblower

  The Department of Labor found the company violated the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's whistleblower protection provisions by improperly terminating a manager who voiced concerns about financial misconduct.

• Date:

  February 11, 2022

  Type:

  News

  Warehouse and Logistics Industries Targeted for DOL Enforcement

  The DOL has announced an initiative to enforce warehouse and logistic workers' wages and workplace rights. The agency also will use education and outreach to increase compliance and reduce industry violations.

• Date:

  November 12, 2021

  Type:

  News

  EEOC, NLRB and DOL Join Forces to Counter Workplace Retaliation

  The US Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board have announced a joint effort to raise awareness about workplace retaliation issues.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employer Liability Concerns in Employee Management: Federal

  Updated to reflect OSHA's clarification of test proving prohibited retaliation.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  DOL Budget Initiatives for 2013

• Type:

  How To

  How to Respond to a US Department of Labor Audit

  This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take when responding to an audit by the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  EEO - Affirmative Action: Mississippi

  In-depth review of the spectrum of Mississippi employment law requirements HR must follow with respect EO - Affirmative Action

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  EEO - Affirmative Action: Alabama

  In-depth review of the spectrum of Alabama employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to EEO - affirmative action.