With the government scheduled to run out of funding on December 20, Congress again approved a short-term stop-gap measure to keep the doors open through March 28, 2025.

Recent settlements between California’s Civil Rights Department and multiple companies over alleged violations of the state’s ban-the-box law remind employers that considering an applicant’s criminal history carries legal risk. CWC encourages members

A federal appeals court has vacated the Nasdaq stock market’s board of directors diversity data disclosure rules that had, among other things, required Nasdaq-traded companies to have two diverse directors, or explain why they do not.

According to OFCCP’s recently released enforcement data for FY 2024, the number of compliance audits completed hit a new low last year. However, the agency alleged many more violations on the basis of disability and protected veteran status.

A federal district court ruled that the Naval Academy’s use of race in admissions is constitutional, distinguishing the case from last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision in Harvard.

The Justice Department’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section published a Fact Sheet that outlines the protections afforded green card holders against discrimination in the workplace.

The Labor Department has issued an opinion letter on whether employee expense reimbursements must be included in a regular rate of pay calculation.

The Biden Administration appears to be giving up on its attempt to overhaul the regulations governing registered apprenticeship programs, as our memo explains.

OFCCP recently published a guide to help construction contractors understand and prevent harassment in the workplace. Much of the information provided in the FAQ-style guide is applicable to all employers.

The Department of Labor has proposed phasing out a program that allows payment of “subminimum wages” to individuals with disabilities. Comments are due by January 17, 2025, the last business day during the Biden Administration.

A new opinion letter expresses the Labor Department’s view that FMLA leave is available to eligible employees that participate in clinical trials, regardless of whether they receive an experimental treatment or a placebo.

Employers with a federal construction contract or subcontract or federally assisted construction contract or subcontract in excess of $10,000 must submit monthly Form CC-257 reports to OFCCP starting April 15, 2025.

A federal appeals court ruled that President Biden exceeded his authority when he raised the federal contractor minimum wage to $15 per hour. This decision marks growing disagreement between courts regarding the President’s powers under the Procureme

President-elect Trump intends to nominate Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor, a position that has been vacant since former Secretary Marty Walsh resigned from the position last year.

Our brief argues that Title I of the ADA should be interpreted to allow only qualified individuals to sue for employment discrimination, and that an interpretation otherwise could have serious consequences to both employers and employees.

OFCCP’s latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) puts some 2,000 federal contractor entities on notice that they’ve been flagged for an upcoming compliance audit.

A federal district court has vacated the Biden Administration’s rule increasing the minimum salary level to classify a worker as an exempt executive, administrative, or professional employee.

Limited enforcement data reported by the Labor Department under the Fair Labor Standards Act show that DOL recovery of back wages for violations has dropped to its lowest level in a decade.

In light of several recent headlines announcing significant layoffs, we thought this would be a good time to update our guide on compliant reductions-in-force.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued new guidance warning that employers who utilize certain types of workplace monitoring technologies may be inadvertently risking liability under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

CWC is pleased to present the latest demographic data by degree award level conferred by U.S. colleges and universities during the 2022-2023 academic year, which we’ve refined to assist our members in developing their college and university recruitme

Several CWC members were among the recipients of this year’s HIRE Vets Medallion Award, given by the Labor Department to companies that demonstrate exemplary efforts to recruit, employ, and retain veterans and provide community and charitable service

Limited enforcement data reported by the Labor Department under the Family and Medical Leave Act show that DOL findings of violations have increased for the second year in a row.

A group of religious broadcasters is seeking to keep the FCC from collecting race and ethnicity data from broadcasters. The court’s ruling could have implications for similar data collections like the EEO-1 Report.

A recent settlement announced by the Federal Trade Commission has put employers on notice that the agency is scrutinizing job postings, including those for independent contractors.