EEOC Rescinds Guidance On Workplace Harassment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace following a 2 to 1 partisan
State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
Effective January 21, the State Department has paused issuing immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries out of concern that
Ninth Circuit Issues Mandate To Enforce Its Judgment Ordering Release Of Contractor EEO-1 Reports
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ordered the Labor Department to release EEO-1 Type 2 consolidated
Congressional Deal Funds DOL, Rejects Plan To Eliminate OFCCP
Congress reached a bipartisan agreement January 20 to fund the Labor Department for the remainder of 2026. While the spending
OFCCP Seeks To Renew Veteran AAP Requirements
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has initiated the process for seeking a three-year extension for its recordkeeping, reporting,
House Rejects Training Time Bill, Signaling Slim Odds For FLSA Reforms
The House of Representatives rejected a bill that would have allowed employers to offer hourly employees specified voluntary training programs
Workers May Use Intermittent FMLA Leave For Travel To Medical Appointments, DOL Says
Employees may use intermittent FMLA leave for travel time to and from a medical appointment as well as for the
OFCCP Seeking Formal Approval To Revise Agency Complaint Forms
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has asked the Office of Management and Budget to let it revise its
CWC’s Updated Anti-Retaliation Communications Template
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has refreshed its Anti-Retaliation Communications Template. CWC’s updated template offers
Seventh Circuit Ruling Underscores Importance Of Timely Pay Decision Documentation
Contemporaneous documentation of the reasons for pay decisions can help employers facing discrimination claims under the Equal Pay Act and