Frederick Lipman, Barry Genkin, and Yelena Barychev authored the "Audit Committees" portfolio, published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.

In March 2014, President Obama directed the secretary of labor to propose revisions to "modernize and streamline" the white collar exemptions to the FLSA's minimum wage and overtime pay requirements.

The Supreme Courts of Illinois and Virginia recently weighed in on restrictive covenant agreements clarifying the enforceability of such employment agreements in their states.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") reappears to address an issue that has most American employers on edge.

The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that Target Corporation maintained policies in violation of the National Labor Relations Act.

An expansive new law provides that, effective June 11, 2013, employers in New York City may no longer exclude unemployed job seekers from consideration for possible employment based on their unemployment.

The Philadelphia City Council recently approved a bill that adds electronic cigarettes (or "e-cigarettes") to Philadelphia's existing smoking ban.

President Barack Obama, in honor of National Equal Pay Day, signed two executive actions designed to address pay discrimination among federal contractors.

A recent California Third Appellate District decision held that e-mails from an employee to her attorney about a potential lawsuit against the employer, sent on a company computer and via a company e-mail account.

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley recently signed into law the Job Applicant Fairness Act (the "Act"), which prohibits most employers from using an applicant's or employee's credit report or credit history in determining whether to deny employment to an applicant, discharge an employee, or determine compensation or terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.

It is critical that employers begin to consider the important issues that the Ebola outbreak raises about preparedness, protocols and workplace safety.

The protester alleged that GSA failed to conduct meaningful discussions by not raising, in pre-corrective action discussions, significant weaknesses that resulted in the proposal being rated unacceptable...

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 changed the way that limitations on subcontracting are calculated.

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 requires the Comptroller General to report on the effect of reducing the allowable costs of contractor compensation to be equivalent to the compensation of the president or vice president of the United States.

New H-1B visa petitions can be filed with the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2015.

The annual deadline for filing Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (commonly known as the "FBAR" form) is fast approaching.

The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 requires employers to provide many California employees with up to three paid sick days per year.

In a well-publicized victory for employers, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently vacated the National Labor Relations Board final rule requiring employers to post notices of employees’ rights.

The EEOC recently issued publications addressing workplace rights and responsibilities with respect to religious dress and grooming.

Consistent with its recent pattern of expanding the rights of employees and unions, the National Labor Relations Board ("Board") appears to be reconsidering its long-standing precedent that employers need not provide witness statements obtained in the course of disciplinary investigations to unions representing their employees.