E-Verify Re-Opens During Government Shutdown
E-Verify has resumed operations despite the government shutdown. Its temporary outage prevented employers from creating new cases and addressing tentative
Third Circuit Limits DOL’s Power To Impose Penalties Under H-2A Program
DOL must pursue civil penalties and back wages for alleged violations of its H-2A visa regulations in federal court instead
Employer Fined $1.35 Million For Failure To Provide CCPA Disclosures To Consumers And Applicants
The California Privacy Protection Agency has reached a $1.35 million settlement with Tractor Supply Co. over alleged violations of the California Consumer
Senate OKs EEOC, Labor Nominees To Advance The Administration’s Agenda
The Senate has confirmed many Trump Administration nominees to key roles in workplace regulatory agencies, giving the EEOC a quorum
DOL Issues Guidance on Joint Employment
A new DOL opinion letter concludes that a restaurant and a members’ club located inside the same hotel were joint
DHS Proposes H-1B Rule That Favors Higher-Paid Workers In Lottery
The Department of Homeland Security proposed a rule September 24 that would replace the current random H-1B visa lottery with
E-Verify Suspended During Shutdown — What Employers Need To Know
As of October 1, the E-Verify system is temporarily unavailable because of the government shutdown. This means that for the
CWC Urges OFCCP To Revisit Administrative Enforcement Regime
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has submitted two comment letters to the Office of
Partial Government Shutdown Closes Most Agencies Responsible For Workplace Regulation
Congress failed to pass annual appropriations or a stopgap measure, resulting in a federal government shutdown effective October 1, 2025.
Ashley Romanias Takes Over As OFCCP Director
The Trump Administration has quietly installed a new Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. While there is