Biden DOL Issues First FMLA Opinion Letter
The Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its first opinion letter under the Family and Medical Leave Act
OFCCP Seeking Formal Approval To Extend Vets/Disability Regs, Including Form CC-305
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has asked the White House Office of Management and Budget
EEOC Updates Guidance on Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its nearly 10-year-old guidance on hearing disabilities in the workplace to take
Seventh Circuit Reaffirms That Honest Belief of FMLA Abuse Can Nullify Interference Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled once again that an employer has the right to
DOL’s FY 2022 FMLA Enforcement Stats Show Lowest Number of Complaint Resolutions Ever
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently released Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) enforcement
Supreme Court To Revisit Standard for Religious Accommodation Under Title VII
The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted a case that will allow it to revisit the test for “undue hardship” in
CWC Urges OFCCP To Give Contractors Needed Flexibility Regarding Disability Self-ID Rules
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) has submitted written comments to the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Dropped Again in FY 2022
The number of employment-related lawsuits filed in the nation’s federal courts in fiscal year 2022 dropped by almost 8 percent
Congress Expands Mandatory Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers
Legislation approved by the last Congress shortly before it adjourned expands the 2010 “Break Time for Nursing Mothers Act” to
Newly Enacted “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” Mandates Reasonable Accommodation
The massive government spending bill recently approved by Congress contains a new law that expands protection for pregnant workers. The