CWC Interstate September-October 2026 Resource Published For CWC Members
The Center for Workplace Compliance, our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has released its Interstate detailing state and local workplace compliance
DOL’s First USERRA Opinion Letter Addresses 2025 Retaliation Amendment
The Labor Department’s Veterans' Employment and Training Service has issued Opinion Letter USERRA-2026-1, which addresses a 2025 amendment to the
Federal Court Declines To Block Trump Contractor DEI Order
A federal district court in Maryland has declined to block Executive Order 14398, which prohibits federal contractors from engaging in “racially
GAO Urges DOL To Restore Section 503 Oversight And Compliance Resources
In a report issued September 29, the Government Accountability Office provides eight recommendations that would restore key DOL Section 503
NLRB Restores Uniform Standard For Workplace Misconduct
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that its 2020 General Motors standard governs cases involving discipline for abusive conduct during
White House Executive Order Puts H-1B Employers’ Layoffs Under Increased Scrutiny
A new Executive Order instructs federal agencies to consider an employer’s recent and planned layoffs when reviewing H-1B matters and
Census Bureau Proposes Removing Race-Ethnicity Questions From Decennial Census
The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed regulations to prohibit questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation on the decennial census questionnaire or
Fourth Circuit Cautions Employers Against Parsing Religious Beliefs
A divided Fourth Circuit allowed an employee to proceed with a Title VII claim challenging her employer’s denial of her
CWC Roundtable Examines OFCCP’s New Regulatory Framework
The practical implications of OFCCP's new framework and the future of disability self-identification for federal contractors were the dominant topics
Ninth Circuit Allows Employee To Exit Arbitration After Harassment Claim Emerges
A federal court has allowed an employee to move a dispute from arbitration to court after discovery uncovered evidence supporting