A recent settlement involving an employer and the EEOC underscores the risk an employer incurs when it questions whether an employee who asks for a religious accommodation has sincerely held religious beliefs.

Our comments to the White House Office of Management and Budget urge that agency to require OFCCP to make revisions to its proposed construction contractor scheduling letter before OMB gives approval to OFCCP to use it.

In a less publicized but still important regulatory ruling in addition to the Supreme Court’s recent decision throwing out the decades old Chevron doctrine, the High Court also ruled that an entity may be able to challenge a federal regulation years

The government’s latest annual American Time Use Survey, which covers calendar year 2023, shows that full-time male employees are catching up to full-time female employees in the time they spend working from home on an average day.

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. OFCCP is asking OMB for approval to reinstate a burdensome reporting requirement on federal construction contractors that the agency originally abandoned in 1995 as putting a strain on OFCCP resources.

The appeals court has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board violated an employer’s due process rights in reinstating a worker-friendly misconduct standard without giving the employer an opportunity to express its views.

The government’s latest semi-annual regulatory agenda confirms that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is planning to implement a new pay data collection requirement as early as next year. In the meantime, a major regulatory proposal expecte

Five years after the EEOC rescinded portions of agency regulations dealing with ADA/GINA-compliant incentives offered in conjunction with corporate wellness plans, the EEOC has now officially rescinded interpretive guidance issued in conjunction with

A federal district court in Texas has temporarily enjoined the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule banning most noncompete agreements from going into effect until the court rules on the merits of a legal challenge brought by the U.S. Chamber of Comme

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has held that the lower federal courts should no longer give deference to agency interpretations of vague or unclear statutory language.

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. Our latest update of new state and local compliance requirements summarizes laws enacted since our last update in May.

OFCCP has announced 16 formal settlements of enforcement actions against federal contractors during the first three quarters of the fiscal year. Our memo provides details.

The Justice Department has entered into a settlement agreement worth more than half a million dollars with a staffing agency that allegedly violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by using job postings that discouraged applications from non-U.S.

The new minimum weekly salary of $844 for a white-collar employee to qualify for exemption from federal overtime coverage has taken effect except for employees of the state of Texas, based on a federal court’s preliminary injunction.

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. OFCCP has asked OMB for approval to use a more detailed scheduling letter and itemized listing for compliance reviews of construction contractors. While the agency rejected our recommendations, its response provides some in

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

Illinois is contacting employers that have an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) to remind them that they must apply for a recertification every two years. However, the state’s reminders included the wrong date for the employee-level data that

As the July 1 certification deadline approaches, technical issues have once again frustrated OFCCP’s Contractor Portal certification process.

Federal district courts have reached different conclusions in assessing challenges to controversial parts of the EEOC’s regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Our memo explains.

The Supreme Court has settled a federal circuit court split in a way that will make it less likely that employers will have to reinstate fired workers while the NLRB reviews unfair labor practice charges.

Our comments to the Office of Management and Budget argue that OFCCP’s Contractor Portal remains overly burdensome to federal contractors, and that changes should be made before it is extended for another three years

In what could be a precedent for other federal whistleblower protection laws, Congress has added substantial monetary penalties as a remedy for whistleblower retaliation related to aviation safety violations.

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. CWC is pleased to announce the launch of a new online resource designed to keep our members apprised of new state and local laws that regulate the use of artificial intelligence tools for employment purposes.

The White House Office of Management and Budget has given approval to the Labor Department to continue using the current version of the mandatory VETS-4212 report through the 2026 filing season.

OFCCP’s latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) puts some 500 federal contractor establishments on notice that they’ve been flagged for an upcoming compliance audit.