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.

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Labor Department from requiring any federal contractor or grantee to make certifications about their DEI programs.

OFCCP Director Catherine Eschbach has announced that the agency will verify that federal contractors have “wound down” their AAPs after April 21, 2025. CWC’s guide describes what steps need to be taken.

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.

In light of the Trump Administration’s focus on immigration enforcement, we’ve updated our guide to I-9 audits and workplace raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

For the third year in a row, the EEOC saw a notable increase in discrimination charges filed, with allegations of unlawful retaliation once again leading the way.

President Trump has renominated Andrea Lucas to serve a second term on the EEOC. However, even if her renomination is confirmed, the agency still lacks a quorum to enact or change major policy guidance.

The Trump Administration has appointed Catherine Eschbach as the new Director of OFCCP. A Labor Department press release accompanying her appointment noted that the now-rescinded Executive Order 11246 had “facilitated” the adoption of illegal DEI

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. Our latest update of state and local workplace compliance requirements summarizes developments that have occurred since our last update in early February.

CWC is pleased to provide members with an updated set of labor market benchmarking tables incorporating the latest headcount data from the 2022 EEO-1 filing cycle. The updated EEO-1 data have been loaded into CWC’s Data Center.

Another challenge to DOL’s Biden-era independent contractor rule has been dismissed. While it is possible the Trump Administration will revisit this rule, for now the rule remains in effect.

CWC is pleased to provide members with a new resource that covers AAP development and submission requirements imposed on contractors by state and local jurisdictions.

EEOC Acting Chair Lucas has launched a probe of DEI practices at major law firms, sending detailed information requests to 20 firms and establishing an email address for whistleblowers to report information about potentially unlawful activity to the

The EEOC has published two new documents addressing DEI-related discrimination in the workplace. We’ve scheduled a members-only roundtable for March 26, 2025, to discuss the new guidance in the context of the Trump Administration’s broader campaign a

A new executive order from President Trump has revoked the increase to the federal contractor minimum wage implemented by the Biden Administration.

Nearly six months into the government’s 2025 fiscal year, Congress has effectively given up on passing annual appropriations bills and has instead passed legislation continuing funding at last year’s levels. Enactment of the bill clears the way for n

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Administration can move ahead and enforce Executive Order 14173’s provisions requiring contractors and grant recipients to certify that they do not operate any illegal DEI programs. The opinion effectively r

With E.O. 11246 now rescinded, CWC is pleased to provide member companies with an updated version of the equal opportunity “flow-down” clause that organizations can incorporate into subcontracts and purchase orders subject to Section 503 of the Rehab

Our recently concluded policy conference provided attendees an opportunity to engage with peers and experts to discuss the real world practical implications of the new policies adopted by the Trump Administration and rescission of E.O. 11246.

The U.S. Senate this week confirmed former Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be the next Secretary of Labor and former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling to be the next Deputy Secretary.

A federal district court has reinstated NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox after she had been dismissed by President Trump. Her reinstatement gives the Board a quorum to do business while the Trump Administration’s appeal is pending.

CWC is pleased to announce the team that will lead the association over the next year.

President Trump has signed a new Executive Order designating English as the official language of the United States. However, employers are reminded that restrictive language policies, such as English-only policies, may trigger liability under Title V

EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has put employers on notice that the EEOC will make claims of national origin discrimination a priority if employers prefer alien workers.