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
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,