Supreme Court Rules SOX Does Not Require Whistleblower To Show “Retaliatory Intent”
A whistleblower claiming unlawful retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act does not need to show that the employer acted with
Inflation Fuels Higher Civil Penalties for Federal Workplace Law Violations in 2024
To account for inflation, various federal workplace enforcement agencies recently raised the civil penalties they charge. The Federal Civil Penalties
EEOC Revises Procedural Regulations To Incorporate Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published an interim final rule (IFR) that revises its procedural and administrative
CWC’s Comments to OFCCP Urge Burden-Easing Changes to Contractor Portal
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has filed written comments with the Labor Department’s Office
What’s With the Big Increase Recently in EEOC “Commissioner Charges”?
Enforcement data recently released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) show that Commissioners once again heavily used their authority
Constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board Challenged in Recent Litigation
Even though the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has been around for almost 90 years, two companies are
U.S. Senate Rejects Employment-Related Immigration Reforms
A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate to address immigration issues, including some significant employment-related changes, fizzled last week while
Labor Department Now Accepting Applications for 2024 “HIRE Vets Medallion Awards”
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) is accepting applications for its 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion
USCIS Finalizes Rules Revamping H-1B Lottery System and Increasing Visa Fees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued two new rules in its continuing effort to make the H-1B visa selection
California’s 2023 Pay Data Reporting Includes Revised Guidance, Data Specifications
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has opened California’s mandated Pay Data Reporting cycle for calendar year 2023. New requirements