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
EEOC Subpoena Enforcement Suggests Focus on Anti-American Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking to enforce a subpoena against Mauser Packaging Solutions in connection with a Commissioner’s charge alleging
DOJ Launches Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights fraud initiative that will use the False Claims Act (FCA)