What’s With the Big Increase Recently in EEOC “Commissioner Charges”?
Enforcement data recently released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) show that Commissioners once again heavily used their authority
U.S. Senate Rejects Employment-Related Immigration Reforms
A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate to address immigration issues, including some significant employment-related changes, fizzled last week while
Biden Administration Proposes Pay Range Disclosure Rule for Federal Contractors
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council has proposed a new pay transparency rule that would require federal contractors to disclose
Do As We Say?: CFPB Settles Race Discrimination Class Action for $6 Million
After protracted litigation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has agreed to settle an employment discrimination class lawsuit for $6
Labor Department Proposes Major Revisions to “Registered Apprenticeship Program”
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed significant revisions to its Depression-era registered apprenticeship program in a proposed rule published January
Congress Averts Government Shutdown by Extending Federal Funding Until March
The U.S. Congress once again has enacted a temporary spending measure, called a continuing resolution (CR), to avert a partial
President Biden Adds Global Labor Rights to His Pro-Union Action Plan
President Biden has launched another initiative to advance labor union rights, this time from a global perspective. In a memorandum
Government’s Latest Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Shows New Activity by the EEOC
This memo summarizes workplace-related regulatory priorities that the Biden Administration listed in its latest semi-annual regulatory agenda. This memo, as
Congress Extends DOL and EEOC FY 2024 Funding Deadlines Until February 2, 2024
In a last-minute deal to avoid a government shutdown, Congress set aside its partisan differences, at least for now, and
CWC Comments to DOL Object to Proposal for Expanding White Collar Overtime Pay
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has filed written comments with the Department of Labor