President’s FY 2017 Budget Seeks 3.3% Increase for the EEOC; Funds Would Go to Hiring More Investigators
President Obama is asking Congress to approve a 3.3% increase of $12.1 million for the EEOC over its FY 2016
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
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
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
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
House Approves Bill Extending Anti-Discrimination Protection to Unpaid Interns Working in Federal Sector
The U.S. House of Representatives on January 11, 2016, gave unanimous approval to a bill (H.R. 3231) that would amend
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
Federal Court Rejects ADA Challenge to Employer Wellness Plan
In the first of three lawsuits brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to be decided on the merits,
EEOC and OFCCP Budgets Remain Flat In FY 2016 Government Funding Bill
The U.S. Congress last week gave final approval to a massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through
FAR Council Codifies Recently Issued Federal Contractor Employment Mandates
Pursuant to a notice published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2015, the three federal agencies responsible for administering