House Panel Advances Bills To Amend FLSA To Encourage Job-Related Training, Child Care Services
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce has advanced two bills to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
USCIS Makes Minor Revisions to Form I-9
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a new version of Form I-9 with minor, nonsubstantive changes. The new I-9
Another Challenge to Biden Administration Independent Contractor Rule Dismissed
The Biden-era independent contractor rule has withstood yet another challenge, so it remains in effect, although the Trump Administration may
Federal Court Reinstates NLRB Member Wilcox
President Trump’s removal of Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board was illegal, a federal court ruled March 6.
USCIS Announces FY 2026 H-1B Visa Lottery To Begin March 7
The initial registration period for the FY 2026 H-1B visa lottery will open March 7, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Maryland District Court Allows Naval Academy To Consider Race in Admissions
The Naval Academy’s consideration of applicants’ race in admissions decisions does not violate the Constitution’s equal protection guarantee, a federal
Ninth Circuit Rules Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase Exceeded Biden’s Authority
President Biden exceeded his authority by issuing Executive Order 14026 raising the federal contractor minimum wage to $15 per hour,
CWC Members Once Again Among DOL’s Annual “HIRE Vets Medallion Award” Winners
Several CWC members received a HIRE Vets Medallion Award this year. The U.S. Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
New FOIA Requests Seek Contractor EEO-1 Data From 2021
OFCCP will release the EEO-1 Type 2 Reports for thousands of contractors for the 2021 filing year unless the contractors
Third Circuit Confirms Chronic Serious Health Condition Must Be Established at the Time of Leave
To qualify as having a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee must have sought