$17 Million DOJ Settlement Highlights FCA Risk Tied To Alleged DEI Discrimination
The Department of Justice has announced a $17 million civil settlement with a federal contractor alleged to have engaged in discriminatory
Introducing CWC’s Standard Occupational Classification Crosswalk
CWC has created a user-friendly occupational crosswalk to help its member organizations map their job profiles to federal occupation classification
President Trump Sends Bipartisan NLRB Nominees To Senate As August Quorum Deadline Looms
On April 13, President Trump nominated Republican James Macy and Democrat David Prouty to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Unless
EEOC Budget Request Points To Bigger, Data-Driven Enforcement
The EEOC’s FY 2027 Congressional Budget Justification signals the agency’s desire to enhance its enforcement capacity for complex, systemic discrimination
Court Finds PWFA Triggered By Informal Notice; May Require Waiver Of Essential Functions
A federal district court has denied summary judgment on a Pregnant Workers Fairness Act failure-to-accommodate claim, finding that informal notice
Proposed FY27 Budget Would Move VEVRAA And Section 503 Enforcement To New DOL Civil Rights Office
The White House has proposed creating an Office of Civil Rights at the Labor Department to enforce Section 503, VEVRAA,
USCIS Completes FY 2027 H-1B Cap Lottery
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough electronic registrations during the initial H-1B lottery registration period to reach the
OMB Delays Agencies’ Race And Ethnicity “Action Plans” To March 2027
The White House Office of Management and Budget has again extended the deadline for the EEOC and other federal agencies to
California CRD Releases 2024 Pay Data Report Highlighting Ongoing Pay Gaps
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) released its annual analysis of employer-submitted pay data for 2024 on March 26, along with the
EEOC Voting Records Show Most Votes Bipartisan Since Quorum Restored
EEOC Commissioners have voted in a bipartisan manner in most substantive matters since the Commission regained a quorum in late