Divided EEOC Issues Expansive PWFA Interpretive Regulations, Inviting Legal Challenges
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued final regulations interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The PWFA, which became
Divided FCC Votes To Resume Collecting Race/Ethnicity Data From Broadcasters
The Democratic majority on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted recently to resume collecting race and ethnicity data from broadcasters,
OMB Revises 1997 Federal Race/Ethnicity Reporting Standards, Adds New “MENA” Category
The standards that federal agencies have used for more than 25 years to collect race and ethnicity data are changing.
Congress Flat Funds OFCCP, NLRB and Other Workplace Regulators for Rest of FY 2024
Congress and the White House have finally reached a spending deal, six months after the government’s 2024 fiscal year began,
Eleventh Circuit Rules Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” Cannot Be Enforced Against DEI Training
Florida still cannot enforce its Individual Freedom Act, nicknamed the “Stop WOKE Act,” after a federal appeals court upheld a
EEOC Releases Data Dashboard of “Component 2” Pay Data to Public
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has made available to the public a new Data Dashboard based on data that the
CWC’s 2024 Workplace Equity Policy Conference Highlights
The 2024 Workplace Equity Policy Conference hosted by the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, featured
Biden FY 2025 Budget Proposal Seeks More Money for Workplace Enforcement Agencies
President Biden has submitted the Administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2025 to Congress. It calls for significant funding increases
DOJ Announces New “Bounty Hunter” Pilot Program for Corporate Whistleblowers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will launch a pilot program later this year that will award monetary bounties to
DOL’s Controversial Independent Contractor Rule Goes Into Effect
The Department of Labor’s new independent contractor rule for worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) went into