OFCCP Issues Last-Minute Extension on Section 503, VEVRAA, and E.O. 11246 Comment Deadlines
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a last-minute 15-day extension for submitting comments on its proposed elimination
New CWC Resource Highlights EEOC Efforts To Enforce Title VII Protected Religious Accommodations
CWC has released a resource highlighting recent enforcement actions by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission related to religious accommodations in
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Was Enacted Properly, Fifth Circuit Rules
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may enforce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act against the state of Texas, the U.S. Court
Court Stops EEOC and HHS From Enforcing Some Rules Against Two Christian Groups
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has barred the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Health and Human
OPM Urges Federal Agencies To Be Generous With Religious Accommodations
The Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum July 16 instructing federal agencies to be generous in granting accommodations so
Eighth Circuit Affirms Decision Against Trucking Firm in Deaf Discrimination Case
A trucking company’s refusal to hire a deaf driver violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal court ruled
Employer’s Honest Belief in FMLA Fraud Beats Employee’s Retaliation Claim, Sixth Circuit Rules
A recent opinion by the Sixth Circuit demonstrates how an employer can lawfully discharge an employee for suspected abuse of
DOL Withdraws Biden-Era Proposal to End Subminimum Wage Program for Disabled Workers
The Department of Labor announced July 7 that it is withdrawing a proposed rule from the Biden Administration to end a program through
EEOC Official: New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Not Gender-Specific
An official from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said recently that the coverage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act