On January 30, 2024, the Biden administration published a proposed regulation to prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from using job applicants’ prior salary history when setting pay and to require federal...
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In a recent interview, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Karla Gilbride argued the damage limitations on employees’ recovery under federal employment discrimination laws are “morally...
The dispiriting events in Congress during these last weeks have revealed just how miserably our legislative branch has performed. And with government shutdowns looming, there is every reason to believe things are going...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s new session will be one of the most significant and challenging in its history. In a single term, the Court will weigh issues that will determine the nature of the presidential election, the...
As the 118th Congress enters its second year, it faces many challenges, beginning with the threat of yet another government shutdown. Here’s a rundown of recent activity that gives an indication of what you can expect...
On January 9, 2024, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued its long-awaited regulation “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” The new rule...
According to the Department of Labor (DOL), recent years have seen an enormous increase in the amount of child labor violations within the United States. For example, the DOL found child labor violations affecting 5,792...
On December 23, 2023, the U.S. District Court of Northern District of California held that EEO-1 reports are not protected from release under exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The court in Center for...
President Joe Biden sent the nomination of Julie Su as Secretary of Labor to the Senate on January 8, 2024, although her previous nomination didn’t even receive a vote on the Senate floor. Meanwhile, Su has been serving...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Karla Gilbride stated recently in public remarks that the agency is working to protect employees from workplace bias created by the Israel-Hamas war...
While the trials of Donald Trump draw all eyes like a powerful magnet, too many are not noticing a titanic battle that will fundamentally change workplace law—and much of American society. Biden’s vision of the workplace...
To many in the country, the U.S. Supreme Court’s last session was among the most impactful in decades, causing changes to how we use affirmative action in university admissions, applying developing ideas of diversity...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to be the most activist and controversial of the federal executive agencies. Its open advocacy for unions has brought urgent criticism from employer groups and...
On December 8, 2023, European lawmakers completed principal negotiations for the European Union’s (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The comprehensive legislation imposes restrictions on companies developing and...
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has had several very quiet years in fiscal year (FY) 2022 and FY2023. It was expected to issue updated regulations last year but did not. In FY2022, the agency...