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James Wellington

Public Sector & Defense Correspondent

James Wellington covers Naval, Civictech and Business News.

Articles by James Wellington

Wall of gray document binders above a public reading desk in a federal records room

Courts & Justice

How a federal workplace rule gets made: the notice-and-comment pipeline

James Wellington

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Missouri repeals the paid sick leave voters approved

James Wellington

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DOL moves to scrap the 2024 independent contractor rule

James Wellington

Folding chairs stacked in rows beside a wooden ballot box in an empty union hall

Courts & Justice

How union democracy litigation works under federal law

James Wellington

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FMLA and state paid leave: which law applies when

James Wellington

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Courts & Justice

What arbitration agreements bind — and what they cannot touch

James Wellington

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The overtime salary threshold, in five dates

James Wellington

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Courts & Justice

Why the federal circuits disagree about employment law — and how splits close

James Wellington

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Why pay frequency and final paychecks differ by state

James Wellington

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Courts & Justice

How the Supreme Court reviews a labor statute: four decisions that built the frame

James Wellington

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The federal noncompete ban is dead. State bans are not.

James Wellington

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Courts & Justice

How an EEOC lawsuit proceeds, from charge to consent decree

James Wellington

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What the FLSA white-collar exemptions actually require

James Wellington

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Courts & Justice

How a wage case becomes a class action in federal court

James Wellington

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How a Department of Labor rule becomes a rule

James Wellington

Rows of bound administrative decision volumes on metal shelving in a federal hearing office

Courts & Justice

How an unfair labor practice case moves through the NLRB

James Wellington