OFCCP To Rescind Trump-Era E.O. 11246 Religious Exemption Rule
As expected, the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a formal proposal to rescind an
New Democrat-Majority NLRB Poised To Revisit Whether Offensive Speech Is NLRA-Protected
A new standard established last year by the at-the-time Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) regarding whether offensive
Senate Committee Approves “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” Signaling Enactment May Be Near
A key U.S. Senate Committee, in an overwhelming bipartisan vote, has approved a bill (S. 1486) that would require covered
Pregnancy Act One of Few House-Passed Employment Bills Approved So Far With Chance for Enactment
When Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in 2018, they pursued an active workplace legislative agenda resulting in
House Once Again Passes “Paycheck Fairness Act” on Party-Line Vote
Two years ago, the then-new Democratic-controlled majority in the House of Representatives began a concerted effort to advance pro-worker legislation
Charge Filings With EEOC Hit 30-Year Low Last Year
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its final enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (October
New Jersey’s Expansive Recreational Marijuana Law Includes Nondiscrimination Protection
A few weeks ago, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization
New Biden Executive Order Creates White House “Gender Policy Council”
President Biden has issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) 14020 establishing a White House “Gender Policy Council” (Council) to coordinate
House Democrats Begin Moving Legislative Wish List With Passage of “Equality Act”
As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives has again passed and sent to the Senate one of the Democratic majority’s
OFCCP Opinion Letter Provides Guidance on Avoiding Religious Discrimination
We wanted to bring to your attention an opinion letter that was quietly issued by the Labor Department’s Office of