Bah Humbug: Appropriations Bill Contains Lump of Coal for DoL on "Fair Pay" Funding
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.21.15
The FY 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill, passed on December 18, 2015, did not appropriate funds to establish an Office of Labor Compliance within DoL to implement the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order, as requested by the Obama Administration. By declining to appropriate the requested funds, Congress pumped the brakes on the implementation of the EO, which, as described here, would impose burdensome compliance and reporting obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.09.26
On February 3, 2026, the Belgian government submitted a draft law containing various labor-related provisions. The draft legislation aims to modernize Belgian labor law and includes significant changes to work regulations, minimum working time for part-time employees, night work restrictions, and notice period rules.
Client Alert | 1 min read | 02.09.26
Worried Three’s a Crowd? Decline Intervention at Your Own Peril
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EU–Brazil Mutual Adequacy: A Milestone for Global Data Flows and Latin America’s Digital Positioning
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DOJ Antitrust Division Issues First-Ever Award Under Whistleblower Rewards Program
