Senate Rejects Nomination of David Weil as Repeat Wage and Hour Administrator
In a political blow to the Biden Administration, the U.S. Senate voted recently against proceeding with a confirmation vote on
NLRB’s Top Lawyer Gives Further Insight Into Her Agenda To Overhaul U.S. Labor Law
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo recently provided additional insight with respect to her
House Votes Once Again To Decriminalize Marijuana
The U.S. House of Representatives, on pretty much a party-line vote, has once again approved a bill that would decriminalize
EEOC Officially Opens 2021 EEO-1 Filing Season, Reports Due May 17
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially opened the filing season for 2021 “Component 1” Employer Information (EEO-1) Reports,
OFCCP Resets Vets Hiring Benchmark at 5.5%, Down From Last Year’s 5.6%
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has updated its national percentage of veterans in the
Illinois Publishes FAQs on State’s New Pay Data Reporting Requirements
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the state’s new pay
OSHA Proposes To Reinstate Electronic Injury and Illness Data Reporting
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a proposed rule to revive and expand
U.S. and EU Announce Agreement on New Framework To Facilitate Cross-Border Data Transfers
In an important development for U.S. companies that operate within the nations of the European Union (EU), U.S. and EU
Biden Nominates Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Kalpana Kotagal to the EEOC
President Biden has nominated plaintiffs’ lawyer Kalpana Kotagal to a seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission)
Discrimination Charges Filed With EEOC Dropped to 30-Year Low Last Year
According to final enforcement and litigation statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2021 (October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021) released