OFCCP Formally Rescinds Trump-Era E.O. 11246 Religious Exemption Rule
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has formally rescinded regulations that broadened the religious exemption for
Federal Whistleblower Agencies Report Increased Activity in FY 2022
The four federal agencies with statutory authority over federal whistleblower protection/bounty hunter laws reported that activity in fiscal year 2022
Ninth Circuit Rules California Anti-Arbitration Law Is Preempted by Federal Arbitration Act
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California Assembly Bill
OSHA Issues Rule for Handling “CAARA” Whistleblower Retaliation
The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an Interim Final Rule spelling out the procedures under
Supreme Court Rules Highly Paid Rig Worker Is Still Entitled To Overtime Pay
An oil rig worker who earned more than $200,000 annually is entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards
SEC Secures $35 Million Settlement Under Its New Human Capital Disclosure Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an agency not normally associated with workplace enforcement, recently announced that it had
New Biden Executive Order Builds on Administration’s Racial Equity Initiative
President Biden has signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14091, which calls for an expansion of various federal government “equity initiatives” that
CWC Interstate: February 2023 Update
The latest edition of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) Interstate memo series is available. This edition covers notable developments
BIPA Rulings by Illinois Supreme Court Expose Companies to Millions in Additional Damages
Two recent rulings by the Illinois Supreme Court interpreting the state’s controversial Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) raise the stakes
DOL Reports Another Decline in FLSA Enforcement Closures in FY 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that the number of administrative complaints it closed in fiscal year 2022 alleging