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
EEOC Updates Guidance on Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its nearly 10-year-old guidance on hearing disabilities in the workplace to take
Federal Court Upholds Biden Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Executive Order
A federal trial court in Arizona has rejected a challenge brought by five states questioning the legality of a Biden
USCIS Announces FY 2024 H-1B Visa Lottery To Begin March 1
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently that employers who want to file H-1B visa petitions on behalf
EEOC’s Recent Public Meeting on AI Dominated by Critics
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent public hearing on the discriminatory impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) in the employment
OFCCP’s Planned EEO-1 FOIA Release Draws Attention From Capitol Hill
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced this week that it is extending until March 3, 2023, the deadline