Latest Annual Government Survey Shows Jump in Workplace Homicides and Suicides
The government’s most recent survey of workplace fatalities shows a marked increase in both homicides and suicides in 2022 over
Latest Annual (2022) Drug Use Survey Shows Another Jump in Substance Abuse by Working Americans
The government’s most recent annual drug and alcohol use survey shows a continuing increase in substance abuse by full-time workers.
Government’s Latest Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda Shows New Activity by the EEOC
This memo summarizes workplace-related regulatory priorities that the Biden Administration listed in its latest semi-annual regulatory agenda. This memo, as
Commerce Department Is Seeking Input From Private Sector Businesses on Their DEIA Efforts
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) wants to hear from companies about their diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) efforts.
DOJ Appears To Give Up on Criminal “No-Poach” Prosecutions
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its remaining no-poach criminal case, apparently abandoning its strategy of challenging employers’
Sweeping New Biden Executive Order on AI Carves Out Role for Labor Department
President Biden has issued a wide-ranging executive order directing federal executive branch agencies to develop policies that manage the risks
SEC Cease and Desist Order Dings Employer for Trying To Limit Dodd-Frank Bounty Hunter Award
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined privately held energy company Monolith Resources $225,000 for using a severance agreement
Latest ATUS Shows Post-COVID Drop in Percentage of Persons Working from Home
The government’s latest annual American Time Use Survey (ATUS), covering calendar year 2022, shows an unsurprising drop in the percentage
OMB Seeks More Public Input Into Regulatory Process, as House Approves Major Reg Reform Bills
Illustrating the wide divide between the political parties regarding federal rulemaking, the Biden Administration is seeking greater public input into
Colorado Amends Its Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), Effective 1/1/24
Amendments to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), signed into law in June, are a mixed bag for