OFCCP Issues New Directive on “Expedited Conciliation Procedures”
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a new Directive 2024-01, “Expedited Conciliation Procedures,” that
New Guidance From CFPB Asserts Confidentiality Agreements Can Violate Whistleblower Laws
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued guidance stating that broadly-worded confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) may violate federal
EEOC Officially Rescinds ADA/GINA Interpretive Guidance on Wellness Plan Incentives
More than five years after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rescinded portions of its regulations dealing with incentives that employers
Congress Approves Expansion of Lactation Protections for Airline Flight Crews
The FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3935), which was signed into law May 16, 2024, not only reauthorizes the Federal Aviation
Group of “Red” State AGs Files Challenge to EEOC’s New Harassment Guidance
Republican Attorneys General from 18 states filed a lawsuit May 13, 2024, challenging several provisions of workplace anti-harassment guidance issued
OFCCP Publishes Helpful Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence
A new guidance document from the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs may prove helpful to federal contractors.
EEOC Issues Long-Anticipated New Guidance on Workplace Harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has issued new guidance for preventing harassment in private-sector workplaces. Enforcement
Colorado Issues Regulatory Guidance on Its Recently Amended Pay Transparency Law
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued regulatory guidance on the state’s recently amended and highly prescriptive
EEOC Proposes Updated Anti-Harassment Guidance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has issued proposed anti-harassment guidance for private sector employers to reflect
New DOL Opinion Letter Addresses How Holiday Impacts Weekly Leave Entitlement
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a rare opinion letter under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) addressing