Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule and Guidance Released
Client Alert | 1 min read | 08.24.16
The long-awaited FAR final rule and Department of Labor final guidance implementing the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” executive order will be published in the Federal Register on August 25 (available here and here), and the underlying executive order has been revised (available here) with purportedly “technical” corrections. In response to industry feedback, the FAR Council and DOL have made significant changes regarding the applicability and implementation of the rule and the scope of the reporting requirements, and C&M attorneys will provide in-depth analysis in a forthcoming blog post and in a webcast to discuss its implications.
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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.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.24.26
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.23.26
Bipartisan Coalition of State AGs Backs Federal PBM Transparency Rule
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.23.26
