Labor Days
Obama Administration Announces $100 million in TechHire Grants to Support IT, Cybersecurity, Broadband Sector Training
On November 17, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the White House issued a funding announcement releasing $100 million in grants as a part of the Obama Administration’s TechHire Initiative, which specifically…
Texas Judge Imposes Temporary Halt on Enforcement of New FMLA Same-Sex Couple Rules
We recently blogged about the Department of Labor’s new rule that extended FMLA rights to same-sex married couples . The DOL’s rule was set to take effect nationwide on March 27, 2015. A day before the rule was set to…
Why the “Epidemic” of FMLA Lawsuits?
The Administrative Office of the US Courts just reported a 26.3% jump in Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) lawsuits in 2014. These numbers are a bit startling. In 2012, there were 291 FMLA lawsuits. In 2013, there were…
DOL Extends FMLA Rights to Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
After the Supreme Court’s landmark 2013 ruling in United States v. Windsor found section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional, there was significant uncertainty regarding an employer’s obligations…