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.

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.

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.

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.

With E.O. 11246 now rescinded, CWC is pleased to provide member companies with an updated version of the equal opportunity “flow-down” clause that organizations can incorporate into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

With Executive Order 11246 now rescinded, OFCCP has formally terminated all FAAP agreements that were maintained between the agency and federal contractors. The agreements permitted contractors to structure their AAPs by function rather than location

We’ve updated our equal opportunity and affirmative action policy templates to reflect rescission of E.O. 11246. These templates can be helpful to federal contractors as they review equal opportunity and affirmative action policies to ensure complian

The GSA has directed its contracting officers to modify federal contracts to remove provisions related to compliance with Executive Order 11246, which was rescinded by President Trump on his first full day in office.

Acting Labor Secretary Vincent Micone has ordered DOL personnel to cease and desist all enforcement activities under rescinded E.O. 11246, while Section 503 and VEVRAA enforcement activities are paused pending further guidance.

MEMBER ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULED. President Trump has rescinded Executive Order 11246. While there are still more questions than answers about this major policy shift, our memo summarizes what we know thus far and outlines many of the contractor complianc

The EEOC released a new fact sheet identifying several ways federal equal employment opportunity laws may apply to employers who collect and use information from wearable devices.

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.

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.

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.

CWC is pleased to present an updated version of our primer on workplace harassment prevention and risk mitigation strategies. Our checklist can help employers organize their policies and practices.

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

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

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

The EEOC has filed a rare friend-of-the-court brief in a federal district court case arguing that an AI software vendor can be liable under federal anti-discrimination laws if the use of its product by an employer allegedly discriminates against a pr

Reversing a four-year downward trend, employment-related lawsuits filed in federal court increased by 9% last year, led by a 21% increase in suits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A federal appeals court has ruled that a request for open-ended leave by a casino worker who violated her employer’s no-fault attendance policy was not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

CWC is pleased to present an updated version of our primer on workplace harassment prevention and risk mitigation strategies.

Highlighting a long time split among the federal appeals courts as to whether the ADA allows a former employee to bring a discrimination claim, the Eleventh Circuit has ruled once again that the answer is no.

CWC has filed written comments with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the agency’s proposed regulations to implement the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. While we support many of the proposed provisions as consistent with