ABC鈥檚 General Counsel, Maury Baskin of Littler Mendelson, Washington, D.C., argued against the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) controversial 鈥渁mbush鈥� election final rule on March 3. Baskin argued against the rule, also known as Representation-Case Procedures, in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, New Orleans, La. on behalf of 老牛影视of Texas, the Central Texas Chapter of 老牛影视and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). A ruling in the case is expected in the late spring or early summer. 听

On Feb. 25, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division released a proposed rule to implement Executive Order 13706 requiring certain federal contractors to offer employees up to seven days of paid sick leave annually, including paid leave for family care. ABC鈥檚 General Counsel Littler Mendelson, P.C prepared an in-depth analysis of the DOL proposal, which can be read here.听

On Feb. 17, 老牛影视sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) expressing concern over several regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).听

On Jan. 20, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division Administrator David Weil released a detailed Administrator鈥檚 Interpretation (AI) and related guidance on the definition of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). 听The new DOL guidance comes on the heels of recent, controversial expansion of the joint employer definition by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). According to the new DOL guidance, joint employment occurs 鈥渨hen an employee is employed by two (or more) employers such that the

On Jan. 29, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a proposed rule expanding the data that is collected from certain employers on the Employer Information Report (EEO-1). Currently, certain federal contractors with 50-99 employees and private employers with more than 100 employees must report annually the number of individuals they employ by job category and race, ethnicity, and sex on the EEO-1. Under the proposed rule federal contractors and private employers with 100 or more employees would have to report pay data and hours worked on the EEO-1 in addition to the current reporting requirements, beginning on Sept. 30, 2017. Employers would report this inform

On Jan. 20, 老牛影视submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department听of Labor鈥檚 Employment and Training Administration proposed rule which seeks to听update the equal opportunity regulations that implement the National听Apprenticeship Act of 1937 by amending 29 CFR Part 30. Current regulations听prohibit discrimination in registered apprenticeship programs on the basis of听race, color, religion, national origin, and sex. The proposed rule updates the听equal opportunity standards to include age (40 or older), genetic information,听sexual orientation and disability among the protected base that cannot be听discriminated a

老牛影视is reminding its contractor member firms that their 2015听Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A work-related听injury and illness log summaries must be posted in a visible spot on all听construction sites from Feb. 1 through April 30.听

Under听new rules, effective Dec. 21, 2015 the Federal听Aviation Administration is requiring anyone who buys a small unmanned aircraft system听(UAS) that is more than .55 lbs and less than 55 lbs to register it before it听is flown outside. Registration of the UAS can be done through the听online听registry听for a fee of $5; the registration听is valid for three years. Individuals who previously owned and operated a UAS have听until Feb. 19, 2016 to register.听

A recent听Newsline article听discussed the upcoming deadlines for the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 (ACA) 2015 information reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 6055 and 6056. On听Dec. 28, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued听Notice 2016-4, which extends the deadlines for the 2015 information reporting requirements,听both furnishing to individuals and filing with听the IRS.

A year after OSHA鈥檚 new injury and illness reporting requirements went into effect (Jan. 1, 2015); the agency launched a webpage to allow employers to electronically report cases. Employers now have three ways to听report incidents:听electronically through OSHA鈥檚 new听web portal,听www.osha.gov/report; by phone (1鈥�800鈥�321鈥揙SHA or 1鈥�800鈥�321鈥�6742); or by contacting the nearest OSHA Area Office.