OPM Removes Uniform Guidelines References From Federal Hiring Regulations
The Office of Personnel Management has issued an interim final rule removing references to the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
Fifth Circuit Vacates OSHA Rule In Significant Agency Authority Case
A federal appellate court recently struck down a regulation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that requires employers to record specified work-related
NLRB ALJ Finds Employee’s DEI Criticism Protected By Labor Law
An NLRB Administrative Law Judge recently concluded that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act by firing an employee who
DOL Clarifies That Mid-Day Home-To-Office Commuting Is Non-Compensable
A new Department of Labor opinion letter gives employers more flexibility to let non-exempt employees split a workday between home
OMB Approves Section 503 Recordkeeping Requirements And Form CC-305
The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (Form CC-305) through July
EEOC Proposes To Rescind EEO Reporting Requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published a proposed rule that would rescind employers’ annual EEO-1 reporting obligation. The Notice
Fifth Circuit Rejects Duty To Mitigate Emotional Distress Damages Under Title VII
Title VII plaintiffs have no duty to mitigate their emotional distress damages, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth
Worker Classification And Joint Employment Highlight Wage And Hour Division Regulatory Agenda
The new regulatory agenda from the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division includes rulemakings addressing independent contractor classification and joint
DC Insights: How Veteran Representation and Hiring Vary by Organization Size
Employers with fewer than 100 employees reported substantially higher veteran representation and hiring rates than larger employers, a Center for
EEOC Regulatory Agenda Focuses On Rescission Of Longstanding Guidance And Reporting Requirements
The EEOC's new regulatory agenda includes seven significant initiatives, most of which would rescind existing guidance, reporting requirements, or interpretive