New AG Guidelines on FOIA “Presumption of Openness” Could Impact Workforce Data Disclosure
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland recently issued new guidelines reminding federal agencies that the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Comments Filed Urging USDA To Withdraw Blacklisting Proposal
NT Lakis, on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), as filed written comments with the U.S. Department of
FY 2023 Biden Budget Proposes Big Funding Increases for Workplace Regulators
Last week, President Biden submitted the Administration’s annual budget request to Congress containing recommendations for funding the federal government in
House-Approved Bill Would Ban Use of Employment-Related Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements
As expected, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have once again approved one of their long-sought legislative priorities, a
New York Expands Workplace Anti-Retaliation Protection, Creates Complaint Hotline
The state legislature of New York, in response to the sex harassment allegations that led to the resignation of former
Latest BLS Disability Employment Data Show Positive Albeit Modest Trend
The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has published its 2021 report on disability employment in the United
OFCCP Once Again Proposing To Revise Its Enforcement Standards
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a formal proposal to once again revise
Federal Court Rules DOL Acted Unlawfully in Rescinding Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule
A federal district court ruled recently that the Biden Administration’s Labor Department acted unlawfully when it delayed and later repealed
New Biden E.O. Instructs Contracting Agencies To Consider Salary History Ban
Last week, as part of the White House commemoration of “Equal Pay Day,” an annual event created by pay equity
DOL’s Proposed Davis-Bacon Regulatory Revisions Would Benefit Union Construction Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a significant overhaul of the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and