CFTC Adopts Presumption Favoring Maximum Whistleblower Awards
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has amended its whistleblower regulations to establish a presumption that eligible whistleblowers will receive the
Chicago EO Could Bar Contractors Based On Prior Discrimination Or Wage Theft Violations
An executive order from the Mayor of Chicago could make some discrimination and wage theft violations a barrier to contracting
President Trump Nominates Catherine Eschbach To Serve As EEOC General Counsel
President Trump has formally nominated Catherine Eschbach to serve as the General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for
DHS Proposes Eliminating 60-Day Grace Period For H-1B And Other Nonimmigrant Workers
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed eliminating the 60-day grace period that helps some visa recipients remain in the
OMB Approves VEVRAA Recordkeeping And Affirmative Action Requirements Through 2029
The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved the OFCCP’s veteran affirmative action requirements and extended them
Census Bureau Proposes Removing Race-Ethnicity Questions From Decennial Census
The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed regulations to prohibit questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation on the decennial census questionnaire or
Judge Says Offensive Conduct Need Not Target An Employee To Affect The Workplace
Harassment investigations should look beyond conduct directed at the employee who raised the concern, according to a recent D.C. Circuit concurrence.
Fourth Circuit Cautions Employers Against Parsing Religious Beliefs
A divided Fourth Circuit allowed an employee to proceed with a Title VII claim challenging her employer’s denial of her
CWC Interstate For August 2026
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has released its August 2026 update of developments in
CWC Roundtable Examines OFCCP’s New Regulatory Framework
The practical implications of OFCCP's new framework and the future of disability self-identification for federal contractors were the dominant topics