DOJ Launches New Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has rolled out a pilot program that provides cash bounties to corporate whistleblowers who
NLRB Update: August 2024
There have been several important developments recently involving the National Labor Relations Board: (1) On July 26, 2024, the Board issued
Best Case Scenario for EEOC, OFCCP in FY 2025 May Be Flat Funding
As Congress moves forward with setting federal government funding levels for fiscal year 2025, it seems increasingly likely that workforce
USDA Once Again Abandons Attempt To Add “Blacklisting” Provisions to Its Procurement Regs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed revisions to its procurement regulations similar to those it proposed two years
New Guidance From CFPB Asserts Confidentiality Agreements Can Violate Whistleblower Laws
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued guidance stating that broadly-worded confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) may violate federal
EEOC COVID Vaccine Settlement Highlights Risk in Questioning Employees’ Religious Beliefs
A recent settlement involving an employer and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) illustrates the potential risk for an employer
EEOC Officially Rescinds ADA/GINA Interpretive Guidance on Wellness Plan Incentives
More than five years after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rescinded portions of its regulations dealing with incentives that employers
Latest Biden Reg Agenda Lists EEOC Pay Data Collection Rulemaking in Early 2025
The Biden Administration’s latest semi-annual regulatory agenda, published July 5, 2024, confirms that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) plans
Supreme Court Scraps 40-Year-Old Test Requiring Courts To Defer to Agency Regulatory Interpretations
Federal courts should no longer defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of unclear statutory language, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June
DOL’s Overtime Rule Takes Effect as Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Against Texas
The first phase of the U.S. Labor Department’s recent revisions to its overtime regulations for executive, administrative, and professional employees