The Department of Agriculture has finalized reforms of its procurement regulations. In a welcome development, the agency did not adopt controversial “blacklisting” provisions that it had twice previously proposed.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear several cases during its upcoming term which could impact employment law compliance. Our memo provides a summary.

OFCCP has received approval to begin collecting monthly reports from construction contractors detailing employee count and work hours by race/ethnicity, sex, and construction trade.

A janitorial contractor has filed a lawsuit challenging OFCCP’s administrative enforcement process, with an initial ruling expected by the end of the month.

With election season upon us, companies should be aware that many states have laws that give employees the right to take time off to vote. CWC’s State Voting Leave Laws resource summarizes each of these state laws.

USCIS is lengthening the automatic extension period of Green Cards to 36 months for lawful permanent residents who file a timely application for renewal (Form I-90). An employee will be able to use an expired Green Card and a Form I-90 receipt notice

The minimum wage rate on certain government contracts subject to coverage under separate Executive Orders issued by Presidents Obama and Biden will increase on January 1, 2025.

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

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

With the government scheduled to run out of funding on September 30, Congress has approved a short-term stop-gap measure to keep the doors open until December 20, 2024.

Beginning in 2026, CWC members that have workers in the European Union will be required to comply with extensive pay transparency and reporting requirements.

We are pleased to provide an updated version of this popular CWC resource.

Earlier this year, the EEOC sued multiple employers for failing to file mandatory EEO-1 reports. Those lawsuits are now settling with detailed agreements by the employers on steps they will take to comply.

Continuing its focus on diversity within the high tech workforce and the high tech sector itself, the EEOC has issued another report concluding that women and minorities are still underrepresented.

Although rarely invoked, the appeals court applied the doctrine of “equitable tolling” in this case to extend the deadline for filing a charge with the EEOC based on the agency’s incompetence in handling the charging party’s inquiries.

In a ruling that has implications for pending legal challenges to Biden Administration revisions to the FLSA’s white collar overtime exemption regulations, the appeals court has ruled the Department of Labor has authority to impose a salary level tes

Our updated template is designed to assist CWC’s federal contractor members with meeting their OFCCP compliance obligations.

The EEOC’s first lawsuit brought under the PWFA serves as a reminder that federal law now requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for known limitations related to pregnancy.

Our updated ADA Reasonable Accommodation Compliance Guide answers questions that could arise as an employer works through the interactive process laid out in Americans with Disabilities Act compliance guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportuni

In a little-noticed but potentially significant policy development, President Biden has issued an Executive Order that establishes a precedent for awarding future government contracts based on union-friendly policies.

The state of Washington’s pay transparency law has generated a lot of litigation against employers since it went into effect in 2023. The reason: a private right of action which allows employees and applicants to sue for alleged violations.

In the first such Early Resolution Conciliation Agreement that we’ve seen during the Biden Administration, the agency has agreed to a multi-year nationwide audit moratorium of the contractor’s establishments in return for an agreement by the contract

In light of recent data showing increasing drug use among full-time employees, we’ve updated our primer on the 1988 Drug-Free Workplace Act.

A bill sponsored by Republican Vice-Presidential candidate J.D. Vance has drawn attention from some of our members. CWC’s memo explains the bill’s potential impact if enacted.

Item 21 on the Itemized Listing that accompanies OFCCP’s Scheduling Letter has generated confusion regarding how to respond. Our memo offers some guidance.