Last Thursday, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (WHD) published a final rule implementing major changes to federal child labor restrictions. According to WHD, ”The Final Rule contains the most ambitious and far-reaching revisions to the child labor regulations in the last thirty years and marks another step forward in the ...
The outcome of the 2008 presidential election left little doubt that employers would be facing some uncertainty, at best, during the next administration. However, the early slowing of the momentum on the Employee Free Choice Act/Card Check legislation may have given employers a false sense of security. Late last week, two events receiving varying amounts ...