President Trump has nominated Brittany Bull Panuccio to fill one of the three open Commissioner seats on the EEOC. If confirmed, the agency will have a quorum, allowing it to move forward with policy priorities of the Trump Administration.

The Department of Labor has announced that it will not enforce the Biden Administration’s interpretation of when workers are considered independent contractors versus employees. However, employers seeking to minimize the risk from private litigation

President Trump has sent Congress an outline of his budget request for FY 2026. The proposal seeks a cut of nearly 35% from the Labor Department, mostly from workforce training programs. However, we’ll need to wait for the full budget request to lear

Early this year, Congress enacted several amendments to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act that enhance employee protections. Our memo explains.

A new Executive Order indicates the Trump Administration hopes to significantly expand the use of the registered apprenticeship program, in contrast with the first Trump Administration that instead pursued alternatives to the registered apprenticeshi

We have updated a template that CWC members can use when drafting good faith outreach letters as they try to find qualified veterans and candidates with disabilities for their open jobs.

A recent decision by the Sixth Circuit shows how the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) could force litigation of claims related to conduct that occurred before the law’s passage.

President Trump signed an Executive Order that seeks to end the government’s reliance on disparate impact liability under civil rights laws. Register for our upcoming members-only roundtable to explore the extent to which the E.O. will impact civil r

A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Labor from requiring recipients of contracts and grants to certify that they do not have illegal DEI programs. Contracts and grants with agencies other than DOL

CWC has developed a new state resource that will help members navigate the non-compete agreement standards across the 50 states and Washington, DC.

Our updated disability and veterans AAP template is designed to assist CWC’s federal contractor members with meeting their OFCCP compliance obligations toward individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

A federal district court has issued a permanent injunction preventing the EEOC from enforcing some provisions of its regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. However, the injunction will have little effect on private sector employe

The EEOC has asked for permission to remove the EEO-1 reporting option for employees that self-identify as non-binary. Employers will likely be required to report all employees as either male or female in the next reporting cycle.

President Trump issued a memo telling agencies to disregard the notice and comment process when repealing supposedly “unlawful” regulations.

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced two bills to amend the FLSA. These bills would have the effect of incentivizing employers to offer voluntary job-related training and to provide overtime-eligible employees with child and de

USCIS published a new version of Form I-9 with minor, non-substantive changes. The new I-9 can be used immediately, and prior versions of the I-9 can still be used until their expiration dates.

Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels, who was terminated by President Trump in January, has filed a lawsuit seeking reinstatement.

Last week the U.S. Senate confirmed Center for American Liberty founder Harmeet Dhillon to be the Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.

USCIS has completed the FY 2026 H-1B visa lottery for visa recipients who will be eligible to begin working on October 1, 2025. Selected employers have 90 days to file the visa petition.

President Trump has nominated the EEOC’s Acting General Counsel, Andrew Rogers, to serve as the next Administrator of DOL’s Wage and Hour Division.

For the second year in a row, employment-related lawsuits filed in federal court increased, led by a nearly 18% increase in suits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Second Circuit is the latest federal appeals court to rule that the plain reading of the ADA requires employers to consider reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities even if they can perform the job without one.

President Trump has nominated Jonathan Berry to serve as the Labor Department’s top lawyer. Berry was the lead author of Project 2025’s chapter on the Department of Labor and related agencies.

President Trump has nominated Crystal Carey to serve as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board as the agency’s Acting General Counsel has moved to reverse Biden-era practices.

CWC has updated its union notification template that federal contractors may use to comply with the requirements of Section 503 and VEVRAA. The template has been modified to reflect the rescission of E.O. 11246.