Labor Department Now Accepting Applications for 2024 “HIRE Vets Medallion Awards”
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) is accepting applications for its 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion
EEOC Launches Outreach Initiative Aimed at “Vulnerable Workers and Underserved Communities”
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched an initiative entitled “Enhancing OutREACH to Vulnerable Workers and Underserved Communities,”
Most Recent Annual BLS Gender Pay Gap Survey (2023) Shows Narrowest Margin Yet Recorded
The wage gap percentage between women and men was 16.2% at the end of 2023, according to a report from
USCIS Announces Changes to H-1B Visa Petition Process To Improve Efficiency
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced changes to the H-1B visa process
FAR Council Issues Final Rule Implementing 2022 Biden PLA Executive Order
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council has issued a final rule directing federal agency contracting officers to insert a project
OFCCP Audits, Financial Recoveries Increased Notably in FY 2023
There were notable increases in the number of audits conducted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and
Six States Will Have Overtime Minimum Salary Thresholds Higher Than Fed as of 1/1/24
To be exempt from overtime pay under federal law, an executive, administrative, or professional employee must be paid a weekly
Fifth Circuit Reverses Biden-Era NLRB Ruling on Tesla’s “Team Wear” Policy
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
CWC Members Once Again Among DOL’s Annual “HIRE Vets Medallion Award” Winners
Several members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, were recipients of the 2023 HIRE
OFCCP Officially Launches New Pre-Complaint Inquiry Form
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has revised its filing process for discrimination complaints to include