Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Withdraws Numerous Guidance Documents Pending Review
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has withdrawn 67 guidance documents, including those addressing whistleblower protections and the use of monitoring
CWC Interstate: April/May 2025 Update
On the state and local level, recent developments include: Ban-the-Box — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ruled that an employer cannot discharge an
CWC’s Guide to Wisconsin State Contractor Affirmative Action Requirements
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit association, has updated its resource about the equal employment opportunity and
President Trump Nominates Brittany Bull Panuccio to EEOC
President Trump nominated Brittany Bull Panuccio on May 6 to fill one of the three open seats on the Equal
DOL Pauses Enforcement of Biden’s Independent Contractor Rule
The Labor Department (DOL) will no longer enforce the existing independent contractor rule, DOL announced May 1. Instead, when deciding whether a
CWC’s Guide to USERRA Amendments of 2025
Early this year, Congress amended the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act to expand its protections for military service
Proposed Budget Seeks Nearly 35% Cut to Labor Department
President Trump sent Congress an outline of his budget request for fiscal year 2026 on May 2. The proposal seeks
Trump Orders Overhaul of Worker Training To Emphasize Registered Apprenticeships
President Trump’s vision for overhauling federal workforce training programs includes greater use of apprenticeships to fill the jobs that he
Updated Template for Good Faith Outreach Letter To Reflect Rescission of Executive Order 11246
The Center for Workplace Compliance, our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has issued an updated template for good faith outreach letters.
Trump Administration’s New Position on Disparate Impact Liability Doesn’t Impact Private Litigation
On April 23, President Trump signed Executive Order 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, which seeks to eliminate the use of