EEOC Prepares To Rescind EEO Reporting Requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking White House approval to proceed with a proposal to end the annual EEO-1 reporting obligation. The EEOC has asked the Office of Management
DOL Formally Restores Pre-2024 Overtime Rules Following Court Vacatur
The Department of Labor has issued a technical amendment removing the 2024 revisions to the white-collar overtime regulations. It restores the salary thresholds adopted in 2019, including the weekly $684 salary level for
EEOC Targets Vendor Hiring Assessments That May Trigger Retaliation Concerns
An employer cannot avoid accountability for problematic pre-employment assessments by outsourcing applicant screening to outside vendors, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has signified. In a subpoena enforcement action, the EEOC asked a federal court to compel
OFCCP Updates Form CC-305 Expiration Date
DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has updated its Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability (Form CC-305) to a May 31 expiration date. Form CC-305 had expired April 30,
DOL Proposes Clearer, More Balanced Joint Employer Test
A proposed joint employer rule from the U.S. Department of Labor would clarify the standard for joint employer liability under federal wage and hour laws. The proposal would apply to
How To “Flow Down” The EO 14398 Clause To Subcontractors
Federal agencies have been incorporating FAR clause 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, into new and existing contracts valued above
FAR Council Formally Initiates Process To Mandate EO 14398 DEI Disclosures
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has initiated the formal process for federal agencies to begin collecting all “books, records, and accounts” for
Kenneth Wolfe Appointed OFCCP Director
Kenneth Wolfe has taken over as director of the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, according to DOL’s
House Appropriators Seek Nearly 13 Percent Cut From EEOC’s Budget
The House subcommittee responsible for funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recommended steep cuts in the agency’s budget, a
Appeals Court Rejects NLRB’s Finding That Disparaging Public Testimony Was Protected
A federal appeals court panel has concluded that the National Labor Relations Board misapplied precedent by treating an employee’s disparaging remarks