DOL Pauses Enforcement of Biden’s Independent Contractor Rule
The Labor Department (DOL) will no longer enforce the existing independent contractor rule, DOL announced May 1. Instead, when deciding whether a
Trump Orders Overhaul of Worker Training To Emphasize Registered Apprenticeships
President Trump’s vision for overhauling federal workforce training programs includes greater use of apprenticeships to fill the jobs that he
DOL Blocked From Requiring Contractors And Grantees To Certify Compliance With E.O. 14173
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Labor Department from requiring recipients of federal contracts and
Federal Judge Temporarily Stops DOL From Enforcing Part of Executive Orders’ Anti-DEI Provisions
A federal judge on March 27 temporarily stopped the U.S. Labor Department from implementing parts of President Trump’s executive orders
Trump Revokes Biden’s Federal Contractor Minimum Wage
A new executive order from President Trump on March 14 revoked the increase to the federal contractor minimum wage implemented
CWC Holds Member Roundtable To Discuss Rescission of E.O. 11246
CWC held a members-only roundtable January 29 to discuss Executive Order 14173, which rescinded long-standing Executive Order 11246. President Trump issued E.O.
Massachusetts Publishes Filing Details for February 1st EEO-1 Reporting Requirement
Massachusetts has issued FAQs explaining employers’ obligation to report workforce data under the state’s new Salary Range Transparency Act. Under the law, employers
Private Right of Action Fuels Pay Transparency Litigation in Washington State
Washington state’s pay transparency law has generated a lot of litigation against employers since it took effect in 2023. Unlike
CWC’s Updated Primer on the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act
In light of data showing increasing drug use among full-time employees in recent years, CWC thought it would be prudent
USCIS Conducts Second H-1B Registration Lottery
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has conducted a second H-1B visa registration lottery to generate enough petitions to fill