DOL Proposes More Employee-Friendly Independent Contractor Test Under the FLSA
As expected, the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has formally proposed rescinding interpretive regulations issued during the Trump Administration
Comments With EEOC Recommending Priorities for Agency’s Next Strategic Plan
NT Lakis, on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) has submitted written comments with the U.S. Equal Employment
USCIS Revises “Public Charge” Rule To Restore Pre-Trump Standard; Employer Impact Minimal
As expected, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued
Highlights From Most Recent EEOC-OFCCP “HIRE” Initiative Roundtable
Earlier this year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
DOL Officially Repeals Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), with the blessing of organized labor, has finalized repeal of one of the Trump-era
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rates Will Increase on January 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued notices announcing increases in the minimum wage rates established by two different
NYC Issues Proposed Implementing Rules for Its New Artificial Intelligence Bias Audit Ordinance
As we previously reported, New York City adopted a new ordinance late last year (Local Law 144) that requires covered
Recent Bias Settlements Serve as a Reminder of IRCA’s Nondiscrimination Protections
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the settlement of some 20 enforcement actions brought against multiple employers involving
Primer on OFCCP’s “Pre-Award Registry”
We have been receiving calls lately from some federal contractors regarding inquiries they are getting from federal contracting officers asking
Highlights From EEOC’s Final “Listening Session” on Developing New Strategic Enforcement Plan
As we’ve been reporting, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has begun the process of developing a new