The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced on March 20, 2023, that it will open its contractor portal for the second year on March 31 and that all federal supply and service contractors and...
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finally issued its fiscal year (FY) 2022 performance report on March 14, 2023. The highlights of the report include the following. Monies collected totaled $513.7M (up...
Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh, the first of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet secretaries to leave, resigned to become head of the NHL labor union. His resignation was effective starting March 11. Julie Su...
In a series of recent rulings, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is imposing its vision of the law on workplaces, union and nonunion alike. By basing its decisions on the broad workers’ rights language in the...
Employers should be on notice that broad diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies—such as many large companies have designed and/or put in place—can expose them to legal challenges. In August 2022, conservative...
In a case that may bring about a revamping of decades-old wage and hour law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that for an employee to be considered “exempt” from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements...
Burdened by a foreign war, hampered by active opposition in the House and a fragile majority in the Senate, and facing a tough reelection campaign laden with issues of age, President Joe Biden enters the second half of...
Do you beat on the walls of the status quo, urgent for change? Do you cry out to tear down the barriers to your vision of the future? Can you not wait until the hidebound and the conventional are replaced? Your time may...
On January 20, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its most recent corporate scheduling announcement list (CSAL), which included 500 federal contractors and subcontractors. The agency...
On January 31, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held hearing on “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems: A New Civil Rights Frontier.” A more detailed article on the...
With his resignation as Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh has set off a tense battle within the Democratic Party, pitting powerful forces against each other. Meanwhile, the agency faces resistance to its regulatory agenda...
The failure of corporations to provide oversight on sexual harassment and other misconduct by senior management is now becoming the focus of corporate governance entities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission...
On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a hearing on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment, entitled “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated...
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) continuing efforts to remake American labor law is taking its toll on management and union, alike. With fundamental precedents being overruled and new rules and advice being...
Addressing a divided Congress for the first time, President Joe Biden painted an optimistic picture of this politically riven country. Presenting a smiling and energetic demeanor, he sought to dispel the widespread...