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DOL Relaunch of PAID Wage Self-Audits, the Addition of PAID FMLA Self-Audits, and Promotion of Other Self-Audits (US)

By Elaine Brown on Posted in Compliance, Department of Labor, ERISA, Fair Labor Standards Act, FMLA, OSHA, USERRA
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently expanded opportunities for employers to self-audit and correct violations of various wage/hour and leave laws it administers. These self-audit programs are intended to assist employers in complying with the law while advancing worker protections. Some of these programs – some of which are new and others expansions … Continue Reading

Torres v. Texas Dept. of Public Safety: The Supreme Court Rules State Employers Are Not Immune from USERRA Lawsuits (US)

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Accommodation, Disability, Discrimination, Recent Cases, SCOTUS, USERRA
Squire Patton Boggs Summer Associate Clara Davis discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). On June 29, 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruled that state sovereign immunity does not bar state employers from lawsuits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). … Continue Reading
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