On March 1, 2024, the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA) hosted its annual conference under the leadership of Correia & Puth Partner and MWELA President Lauren Khouri. The event featured attorneys, judges, and outside … Read more
On February 7, 2024, the National Center for Transgender Equality, in partnership with the National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition, the TransLatin@ Coalition, and the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, published a first look at … Read more
Jimmy Starke On February 8, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed protections for whistleblowers with their ruling in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC. The case hinged on a law called the Sarbenes-Oxley Act (SOX), … Read more
On January 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched a new outreach initiative aimed toward vulnerable workers and underserved communities. Through the REACH initiative, as it is called, EEOC officials will hold a … Read more
On January 26, 2024, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of the Solicitor released its enforcement report for fiscal year 2023, which outlines the DOL’s priorities for 2023. These priorities include developing more robust strategies … Read more
Jimmy Starke On January 10, 2024, the Department of Labor issued a final rule providing guidance on how to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards … Read more
On December 19, 2023, the D.C. council passed the Minimum Wage Clarification Amendment Act of 2023, an amendment to the Minimum Wage Revision Act of 1992. The bill requires that employers pay D.C. minimum wage … Read more
On December 19, 2023, the D.C. council passed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023, an amendment to the Wage Transparency Act of 2014. The bill requires private employers to provide prospective employees with … Read more
On November 11, 2023, Correia & Puth Partner Subhashini Bollini presented on a panel titled “From Inclusion to Belonging in the Legal Profession (Elimination of Bias in the Profession)” at the American Bar Association’s Labor … Read more
