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
Ruling by Second Circuit Addresses Key WARN Act Trigger Term
In a relatively rare decision by a federal appellate court interpreting the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act),
Highlights From CWC’s 2023 Compliance, Diversity, and Inclusion Conference
The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, recently held its 2023 Compliance, Diversity, and Inclusion (CD&I)
Latest Biden Regulatory Agenda Lists No New Workplace Initiatives
The Biden Administration’s latest semi-annual regulatory agenda, published on June 13, 2023, lists no new initiatives related to workplace compliance,
NLRB GC Abruzzo Tells Field Staff That Non-Compete Agreements Likely Violate the NLRA
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has issued a memorandum to the NLRB’s field staff expressing
Gov’t Seeks Information on Employee Monitoring and Surveillance Practices With Regulation in Mind
The Biden Administration is asking the public to provide information by June 15 about employers’ use of automated systems to
Ninth Circuit Rules California Anti-Arbitration Law Is Preempted by Federal Arbitration Act
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California Assembly Bill
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements
Almost any non-compete agreement would become illegal under a sweeping rule being considered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The proposed
Biden Administration Issues “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights”
The Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Biden White House has published a white paper outlining five “principles”