States Sue for Access to EEO-1 “Component 2” Data
A group of three states – California, Maryland, and Minnesota – has filed a lawsuit in federal court demanding that
OFCCP Extends Audit Exemption for VAHB Program Providers Until 2023
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has extended, for two more years, its scheduling moratorium for
EEOC Revises MOU on Interagency Coordination of Enforcement Efforts
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has revised its long-standing “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) with the Labor Department’s Office
EEOC Finalizes Procedures for Issuing “Guidance” Documents
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finalized new rules governing the process under which the agency issues so-called guidance
USCIS Proposing To Replace H-1B Lottery With New Wage-Based Selection Process
In the latest action taken by the Trump Administration to revamp the H-1B visa program to eliminate alleged abuses, U.S.
Current Civil Penalties for Select Federal Employment Law Violations
Since 2015, many of the statutory fines contained in various federal laws have been increased on an annual basis pursuant
Federal Court Rules Medical Marijuana User Can Sue for Discrimination
As we have been reporting over the last few years, the proliferation of state “Compassionate Use” (medical marijuana) laws and
OFCCP Director Craig Leen Briefs CWC Members on Latest Agency Developments
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Craig Leen provided a detailed update on current and new agency initiatives,
CWC Comments Endorse DOL’s Proposed Worker Classification Rule
NT Lakis recently filed on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) written comments with the Department of Labor
OFCCP Financial Settlements Update, October 2020
In a development that is not unusual in conjunction with the close of its fiscal year, the Labor Department’s Office