Biden Administration Publishes Federal Agency “Equity Action Plans”
On his first day in office, President Biden signed an Executive Order (E.O.) that, among other things, required all federal
Senate Rejects Nomination of David Weil as Repeat Wage and Hour Administrator
In a political blow to the Biden Administration, the U.S. Senate voted recently against proceeding with a confirmation vote on
OSHA Proposes To Reinstate Electronic Injury and Illness Data Reporting
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a proposed rule to revive and expand
U.S. and EU Announce Agreement on New Framework To Facilitate Cross-Border Data Transfers
In an important development for U.S. companies that operate within the nations of the European Union (EU), U.S. and EU
Biden Nominates Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Kalpana Kotagal to the EEOC
President Biden has nominated plaintiffs’ lawyer Kalpana Kotagal to a seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission)
New AG Guidelines on FOIA “Presumption of Openness” Could Impact Workforce Data Disclosure
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland recently issued new guidelines reminding federal agencies that the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Comments Filed Urging USDA To Withdraw Blacklisting Proposal
NT Lakis, on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), as filed written comments with the U.S. Department of
FY 2023 Biden Budget Proposes Big Funding Increases for Workplace Regulators
Last week, President Biden submitted the Administration’s annual budget request to Congress containing recommendations for funding the federal government in
House-Approved Bill Would Ban Use of Employment-Related Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements
As expected, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have once again approved one of their long-sought legislative priorities, a
Latest BLS Disability Employment Data Show Positive Albeit Modest Trend
The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has published its 2021 report on disability employment in the United