OFCCP, EEOC Looking at Flat Funding Once Again as Congress Continues To Rebuke Agency Enforcement Tactics
The annual congressional process that will eventually lead to funding the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2017 (October 1,
Recent OFCCP Financial Settlements Suggest Agency Is Attempting to “Clear the Books” as End of Obama Administration Approaches
It is not uncommon for federal enforcement agencies to attempt to tie-up loose ends as the term of the Administration
Ruling by D.C. Circuit Sheds Light on Alcoholism as a Covered Disability Under the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled recently that an individual who claimed that his employer
EEOC Signals Continued Focus on Religious Discrimination
Despite the fact that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) receives a relatively small percentage of charges each year alleging
New U.S./EU “Privacy Shield Framework” To Facilitate Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data Now In Effect
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the European Commission (EC) reached agreement earlier this year on a new “Privacy
Medical Marijuana Update: Half of the States Now Have “Compassionate Use” Statutes
Following the enactment of two new state laws, half of the states in the U.S. (plus the District of Columbia)
Listing of Federal Employment-Related Notice Posting Requirements
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 requires federal agencies to make annual inflation adjustments to
Refresher on FLSA Recordkeeping Obligations in Light of DOL’s New Overtime Rule
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires covered employers to keep records for all employees, and requires particularly detailed records
NLRB Implements “Blacklisting” Reporting Process Even as Employers Still Await Final Regulatory Guidance
President Obama’s controversial 2014 Executive Order (E.O.) 13673, the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, commonly known as the
Fifth Circuit Rules In Texas v. EEOC That State Can Challenge EEOC’s 2012 Criminal Records Guidance
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit handed down a surprising decision recently when