Wages

DC Employers Required to Give Employees Written Notice of Employment Terms

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Kathy White, Esq.

Washington DC has passed a new law (DC B 671) that will soon require employers to provide employees with written notice outlining the terms of their employment. The law also clarifies the administrative procedures for adjudicating wage disputes and enhances remedies, fines and administrative penalties against an employer that fails to pay earned wages. Further, Read more

Shipping Giant Settles With U.S. DOL Over Charges of Hiring Discrimination

Posted on March 23, 2012 by cpc

Rules that ensure fairness in the workplace for job applicants, employees and employers are important. This includes the big business of federal contracts. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nearly one-quarter of the American workforce works for a federal contractor or subcontractor. The federal agency responsible for ensuring this workplace fairness is the Office Read more