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FY05 Protestors Achieve Effective Relief 37% Of Time At GAO

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 01.27.06

GAO recently reported to Congress a 23% "sustain" (win) rate for protests decided in FY05. Even more impressive, GAO reported an "effectiveness" rate of 37%, meaning that, between winning the protest and having the agency concede error and take corrective action before a decision was rendered, protestors obtained effective relief in over one-third of the protests resolved last fiscal year.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.24.26

DOL Issues Proposed Rule On “Joint Employment”

On April 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) outlining a new standard for “joint employment” — under which separate entities will be found jointly liable for the other’s violations — under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MPSA). The Proposed Rule purports to standardize the definition of “joint employment” across all three laws to create “clarity” and “uniformity” for employers and employees alike....