Do As We Say?: CFPB Settles Race Discrimination Class Action for $6 Million
After protracted litigation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has agreed to settle an employment discrimination class lawsuit for $6
CWC Comments to DOL Support Extension of VETS-4212 Report, Without Change
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) supports the three-year extension of the Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-4212) proposed by
Most Recent Annual BLS Gender Pay Gap Survey (2023) Shows Narrowest Margin Yet Recorded
The wage gap percentage between women and men was 16.2% at the end of 2023, according to a report from
DOL’s Release of FMLA/FLSA Enforcement Data Shows Little Change From Previous Year
Enforcement statistics related to the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act do not show much
USCIS Announces Changes to H-1B Visa Petition Process To Improve Efficiency
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced changes to the H-1B visa process
D.C. Circuit Affirms NLRB Ruling That T-Mobile Operated an Illegal Company Union
Wireless telecommunications carrier T-Mobile established an illegal company union that must be dissolved, a divided appeals court panel ruled January
Labor Department Proposes Major Revisions to “Registered Apprenticeship Program”
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed significant revisions to its Depression-era registered apprenticeship program in a proposed rule published January
Congress Averts Government Shutdown by Extending Federal Funding Until March
The U.S. Congress once again has enacted a temporary spending measure, called a continuing resolution (CR), to avert a partial
Federal Court Cements Ban On California’s Latest Attempt To Outlaw Employment Arbitration
California cannot prohibit employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment, under a federal court
Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased in 2023
Total employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts increased by nearly 9% in fiscal year 2023 over the preceding year, according to