Federal District Court in Texas Rules PWFA Not Lawfully Enacted, Enjoins Enforcement
A federal district court in Texas has ruled that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was not enacted lawfully because
Supreme Court Rules SOX Does Not Require Whistleblower To Show “Retaliatory Intent”
A whistleblower claiming unlawful retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act does not need to show that the employer acted with
EEOC Revises Procedural Regulations To Incorporate Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published an interim final rule (IFR) that revises its procedural and administrative
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