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Legislation That Would Require Greater Public Disclosure of Agency Settlement Agreements on Track for Congressional Approval

Congress is poised to pass new legislation that would increase requirements for federal agencies to publicly disclose more information regarding

By |2016-04-16T16:31:06-05:004/16/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Legislation That Would Require Greater Public Disclosure of Agency Settlement Agreements on Track for Congressional Approval

Labor Department Finalizes Revisions to “Persuader” Rule, Increasing Reporting Requirements for Employers and Consultants

The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) has long required an employer and labor relations consultant to disclose details

By |2020-09-21T13:55:20-05:003/23/2016|Categories: Labor Relations|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Labor Department Finalizes Revisions to “Persuader” Rule, Increasing Reporting Requirements for Employers and Consultants

Expansive New York City Gender Discrimination Guidance Shows How Some State and Local EEO Laws Exceed Current Federal Law

Given the ongoing partisan gridlock in the U.S. Congress, civil rights advocates in recent years have focused increased attention on

By |2016-03-11T14:44:56-05:003/11/2016|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Expansive New York City Gender Discrimination Guidance Shows How Some State and Local EEO Laws Exceed Current Federal Law

President’s FY 2017 Budget Seeks 8% Increase for OFCCP; Agency Hopes To Target Financial Services and IT Sectors

President Obama recently submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017) budget request to the

By |2020-09-21T13:55:21-05:002/26/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Agency Enforcement|Tags: , |Comments Off on President’s FY 2017 Budget Seeks 8% Increase for OFCCP; Agency Hopes To Target Financial Services and IT Sectors

Ruling by Sixth Circuit Provides Guidance on When “Employment Loss” Begins for Determining WARN Act Liability

In a decision interpreting the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

By |2016-02-28T16:47:01-05:002/12/2016|Categories: Policies and Practices|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Ruling by Sixth Circuit Provides Guidance on When “Employment Loss” Begins for Determining WARN Act Liability

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Modest Class Action Reform Legislation, But Bill Faces Bleak Prospects in U.S. Senate

In one of its first 2016 actions after returning from the extended Congressional Holiday recess, the U.S. House of Representatives

By |2016-02-28T16:48:15-05:002/12/2016|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on U.S. House of Representatives Approves Modest Class Action Reform Legislation, But Bill Faces Bleak Prospects in U.S. Senate

EEOC Proposes Significant Expansion of EEO-1 Report To Begin Collecting Employee Compensation Data

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published for public comment a proposal to expand the annual EEO-1 Report to

By |2020-09-21T13:55:22-05:002/5/2016|Categories: Affirmative Action and Diversity, Compensation, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on EEOC Proposes Significant Expansion of EEO-1 Report To Begin Collecting Employee Compensation Data

New York City Becomes Latest Local Jurisdiction To Adopt Workplace Anti-Discrimination Protection for “Caregivers”

Federal anti-discrimination law currently does not explicitly include as a protected class "caregivers," i.e., employees or applicants who take time

By |2020-09-21T13:55:22-05:001/22/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on New York City Becomes Latest Local Jurisdiction To Adopt Workplace Anti-Discrimination Protection for “Caregivers”