OSHA Issues Rule for Handling “CAARA” Whistleblower Retaliation
The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an Interim Final Rule spelling out the procedures under
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
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
Seventh Circuit Reaffirms That Honest Belief of FMLA Abuse Can Nullify Interference Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled once again that an employer has the right to
D.C. Circuit Rules That SOX Whistleblower Protection Does Not Apply Outside of U.S.
The whistleblower retaliation protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) do not apply to employees who work overseas for a foreign
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements
Almost any non-compete agreement would become illegal under a sweeping rule being considered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The proposed
Fifth Circuit Strikes Another Blow to Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
In another federal appeals court ruling that makes it even more unlikely that President Biden’s controversial 2021 Executive Order (E.O)
USCIS Proposing Major Fee Increases for Employment-Based Visas
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a proposed rule to substantially raise the
Washington State Alleges Airline’s Dress Code Discriminates Against Nonbinary Employee
In what looks to be a first-of-its-kind case, the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC) has alleged that a major
EEOC Updates Its EEO-1 Website as New Filing Season Draws Closer
In anticipation of the launch of the upcoming filing season for “Component 1” 2021 Employer Information (EEO-1) Reports, the Equal