Agency Enforcement

Labor Department Reports That FMLA Complaint Resolutions Hit Another All-Time Low in FY 2017; Data Suggest More Individuals Are Going Directly To Court

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released enforcement statistics for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 showing that the number of

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EEOC Commissioners Give Final Approval to New Four-Year Strategic Plan, but Delete Helpful Provision in Draft Plan Stressing Need for Balance in Enforcement Efforts

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has given final approval to a new four-year Strategic Plan (Plan) covering Fiscal

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President Trump’s Proposed FY 2019 Budget Abandons OFCCP/EEOC Merger Plan, While Slashing Agencies’ Funding; Includes Call for Paid Leave and Mandatory E-Verify

President Trump delivered his second proposed annual budget to Congress earlier this week, containing the Administration’s recommendations for funding the

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OFCCP Mails First Round of FY 2018 “Advance Notice” Letters; Agency Will Offer Technical Assistance Before Sending Scheduling Letters to the 1,000 Contractor Establishments Flagged for an Audit

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has mailed “advance notice” letters, officially referred to as corporate

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Justice Department Announces It Will No Longer Rely on Agency Guidance Documents in Bringing “Affirmative Civil Enforcement” Litigation

In a major shift in enforcement policy, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will no longer

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Government Increases Civil Penalties for Violations of Federal Workplace-Related Laws

The cost of not complying with federal laws and regulations enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of

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EEOC’s Final FY 2017 Enforcement Statistics Show That One Out of Every Two Charges Filed with the Agency Now Contains an Unlawful Retaliation Claim

According to a recently released categorical breakdown of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 enforcement and litigation

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