Transportation Department Will Enforce English Language Standards for Commercial Truck Drivers
The Trump Administration has announced that it will resume enforcing English language proficiency rules for commercial truckers. Executive Order 14286,
EEOC Halts Funding for State and Local Investigations of Transgender Bias and Disparate Impact
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will no longer reimburse state and local agencies for investigating gender identity, transgender, or disparate impact
Judge Vacates Workplace Abortion Accommodation Provisions of PWFA Rule
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cannot mandate accommodations to employees undergoing elective abortions, a federal judge ruled May 21. The U.S. District
Federal Court Vacates Key SOGI Provisions of EEOC Harassment Guidance
A federal court has vacated portions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s guidance related to workplace harassment of LGBTQ+ employees. On
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Withdraws Numerous Guidance Documents Pending Review
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has withdrawn 67 guidance documents, including those addressing whistleblower protections and the use of monitoring
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