CWC’s Update of Key Workplace Enforcement Agency Vacancies and Pending Nominations
Well into the third year of the Biden Administration, vacancies remain in some key positions at workplace enforcement agencies, including
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Visual Disabilities in The Workplace
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new guidance on visual impairments in the workplace, entitled Visual Disabilities in
FY 2024 Agency Funding Update: Big Gap in Amounts Approved by House and Senate Committees
House and Senate Appropriations Committees have made significant progress toward funding the federal government through fiscal year (FY) 2024, although the
EEOC Confirms Delay in 2022 EEO-1 Filing Season Until Fall of 2023
The 2022 Component 1 Employer Information (EEO-1) reporting season will not begin until sometime this fall, according to an announcement
Senate Confirms Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Kalpana Kotagal to EEOC, Giving Democrats Long-Awaited Majority
The Senate confirmed plaintiffs’ lawyer Kalpana Kotagal to a vacant seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission)
President Biden Nominates Charlotte Burrows to a Third Term on the EEOC
President Biden has nominated current Chair Charlotte Burrows to serve another five-year term on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
EEOC Chair Burrows Issues Report Critical of Construction Industry EEO Practices
Pervasive harassment and discrimination in hiring practices and apprenticeships have contributed to the exclusion of women and minorities from jobs
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Becomes Effective This Week
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect on June 27, 2023. The PWFA requires a covered employer to provide
EEOC’s Final FY 2022 Enforcement Numbers Show Big Jump in Charges Filed
Final enforcement and litigation statistics published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for fiscal year (FY) 2022 show that
EEOC Issues New Anti-Harassment Guidance for Federal Sector
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published anti-harassment guidance applicable to the federal sector, following up on its