Transportation Department Will Enforce English Language Standards for Commercial Truck Drivers
The Trump Administration has announced that it will resume enforcing English language proficiency rules for commercial truckers. Executive Order 14286,
Federal Court Vacates Key SOGI Provisions of EEOC Harassment Guidance
A federal court has vacated portions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s guidance related to workplace harassment of LGBTQ+ employees. On
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Withdraws Numerous Guidance Documents Pending Review
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has withdrawn 67 guidance documents, including those addressing whistleblower protections and the use of monitoring
DOL Pauses Enforcement of Biden’s Independent Contractor Rule
The Labor Department (DOL) will no longer enforce the existing independent contractor rule, DOL announced May 1. Instead, when deciding whether a
EEOC Publishes First Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination in the Workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 19 published two documents addressing how workplace practices related to diversity, equity, and
Biden’s Wage and Hour Division Publishes Guidance in Final Days
In the final days of the Biden Administration, DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued two opinion letters. WHD opinion letters
President Trump’s Executive Order Recognizing Two, And Only Two, Sexes
On his first day in office, President Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14168 to establish the federal government’s position that there are
New EEOC Fact Sheet Highlights Compliance Risks Related to Wearable Technologies in the Workplace
Wearable technologies in the workplace are the subject of a fact sheet released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on
Should Expense Reimbursements Be Included When Calculating Overtime? A New Opinion Letter Explains
In the Biden Administration’s first opinion letter interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Wage and Hour Division has discussed the
DOJ Releases Fact Sheet on Anti-Discrimination Rights of Green Card Holders
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section, has issued a Fact Sheet that outlines workplace discrimination