EEOC Rescinds Longstanding Affirmative Action Guidance
The EEOC has rescinded two longstanding agency documents that for decades guided its evaluations of employers’ affirmative action initiatives. The
President Trump Announces He’ll Nominate Sonderling To Serve As Labor Secretary
President Trump will nominate Keith E. Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor, according to a June 29 announcement. Sonderling
When Discipline Follows Safety Complaints – Lessons From A Recent Labor Department ARB Decision
A recent decision from DOL’s Administrative Review Board serves as a reminder that safety complaints do not insulate employees from
DOL Rescinds WIOA Outreach Mandate, Signals Narrower View of Nondiscrimination
The Department of Labor has rescinded a regulation that required recipients of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds to
DOL Says Extra Hourly Shifts May Not Defeat Exempt Status
An exempt employee does not lose exempt status simply by performing additional hourly work in a separate, non-exempt role, according
House Passes Faster Labor Contracts Act
The House has passed legislation that would authorize third-party panels to set initial contract terms when negotiations fail between an
DOJ Opinion Letter Questions EEOC Disparate Impact Framework and Uniform Guidelines
A new Justice Department opinion letter that sharply criticizes the EEOC's disparate impact guidance sets the stage for significant policy
CWC’s Colorado AI Law HR Compliance Desk Guide
Colorado’s new AI law will take effect January 1, 2027. The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership
New Jersey Appeals Court Reinstates Recreational Cannabis User’s Lawsuit
New Jersey’s cannabis law allows job applicants and employees to sue over adverse employment actions tied to recreational cannabis use,
EEOC Moves To Rescind 1979 Affirmative Action Interpretive Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked OMB to approve a measure that would rescind the agency’s 1979 guidance on