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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has begun pursuing in earnest charges and lawsuits based on sex discrimination under Title VII for sexual orientation and transgender discrimination.

The assault on independent contractor classification of workers by employers just heightened another step. On July 15, 2015, the US Department Of Labor (DOL) issued a new guidance that narrows the definition even more. Many workers who have been classified as independent contractors will have to be recognized as employeesThe new definition places emphasis on the "economic realities" test.

“Employers need to realize EEOC will vigorously challenge this discriminatory practice which both discourages some individuals, from applying, and allows employers to consider illegal factors in their employment decisions." The EEOC will be looking for instances to challenge practices such as this, so be on notice. The EEOC has included eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring as one of six national priorities in its Strategic Enforcement Plan.

Do you know how the new FLSA overtime pay rules affect non-profit organizations?

Employers have read for over a year about the proposed new overtime exemption rules from the Department of Labor (DOL). Finally, on May 18, 2016, the changes to federal overtime exemption law were published by DOL.

The clock has been pushed ahead on a possible compliance date for the new Department of Labor (DOL) rule revising the minimum salary level for white collar overtime exemptions.

Here's the top 10 reasons you need a will.

I urge you to do a careful review of your employee handbooks sooner rather than later—when the NLRB, DOL, or EEOC is staring down the barrel of its guns at you.

According to a January report from the large national employment law firm, Seyfarth-Shaw*, the value of class-based employment-related litigation and enforcement actions reached an all-time high in 2015.

The New Year is a good time to review employee pay practices. Wage and hour lawsuits continue to be the most fertile area for employee claims against employers.