The Department of Labor (DOL)—which serves tens of millions of people, from health and safety to fair wages and pensions and nondiscrimination in federal contracts—is facing fiscal and leadership issues of the gravest...
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In a webinar hosted by The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas said companies that give hiring managers and recruiters race and sex data could...
SOL issues ‘The Big, the Bad and the Ugly’ enforcement memo On February 26, 2026, Department of Labor (DOL) Solicitor of Labor Jonathan Berry issued an enforcement memo to DOL associate and regional solicitors in which...
President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO 14398) on March 26, 2026, entitled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” along with an accompanying Fact Sheet. The new EO fundamentally alters the...
On April 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that IBM had agreed to pay the U.S. government $17,077,043 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with...
Federal contractors are facing immediate changes to implement stepped-up efforts to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including new mandatory contract clauses, expanded audits, and significant...
In an unexpected move, President Donald Trump acted to add James Macy as a third Republican on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a move that signals the administration’s intent to review and reverse...
As we and the rest of the world are buffeted by the dizzying shifts and changes that constitute the administration’s rationales for beginning and conducting the war with Iran (not to mention the unforeseen and often...
On February 26, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking that rescinds the current rule governing employee versus independent contractor classification under the Fair...
On February 26, 2026, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas sent a letter to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies to ensure that their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs comply...
A recent U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down a bargaining order against a bourbon distillery not only creates an opportunity for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to rethink its 2023 Cemex...
In the latest chapter of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) attempts to define “joint employer” status, in late February, the Board issued a final rule that formally withdraws the Biden-era 2023 joint employer...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—the oldest “super agency,” created in 1935—is newly reconstituted and will be finding its way in an unprecedented setting and facing unprecedented challenges. Background...
On January 30, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it sent warning letters to 42 major law firms for their participation in the Mansfield Certification, alleging their participation could constitute...
In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is responding consistently with its historical approach to technological advancements. Before adopting AI-related compliance frameworks, the...