Transportation Department Will Enforce English Language Standards for Commercial Truck Drivers
The Trump Administration has announced that it will resume enforcing English language proficiency rules for commercial truckers. Executive Order 14286,
EEOC Halts Funding for State and Local Investigations of Transgender Bias and Disparate Impact
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will no longer reimburse state and local agencies for investigating gender identity, transgender, or disparate impact
Trump Seeks Significant Cuts to FY26 Budget of Workplace Regulators
President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 would eliminate the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
President Trump Proposes Eliminating OFCCP
President Trump’s FY 2026 budget request proposes abolishing the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Under this proposal, OFCCP’s enforcement of the
EEOC Subpoena Enforcement Suggests Focus on Anti-American Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking to enforce a subpoena against Mauser Packaging Solutions in connection with a Commissioner’s charge alleging
DOJ Launches Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targeting Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights fraud initiative that will use the False Claims Act (FCA)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Withdraws Numerous Guidance Documents Pending Review
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has withdrawn 67 guidance documents, including those addressing whistleblower protections and the use of monitoring
President Trump Nominates Brittany Bull Panuccio to EEOC
President Trump nominated Brittany Bull Panuccio on May 6 to fill one of the three open seats on the Equal
DOL Pauses Enforcement of Biden’s Independent Contractor Rule
The Labor Department (DOL) will no longer enforce the existing independent contractor rule, DOL announced May 1. Instead, when deciding whether a
Trump Administration’s New Position on Disparate Impact Liability Doesn’t Impact Private Litigation
On April 23, President Trump signed Executive Order 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, which seeks to eliminate the use of