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Worker Classification And Joint Employment Highlight Wage And Hour Division Regulatory Agenda

July 13, 2026

The Wage and Hour Division’s regulatory agenda suggests a busy year ahead. While most matters are limited in application, the impact of the worker classification and joint employment rules could be more widespread.

Illinois Department Of Labor Announces Key Equal Pay Registration Certificate Changes

July 13, 2026

Illinois employers subject to the EPRC requirement should review several IDOL updates, including elimination of the “prefers not to identify” option for employee race/sex reporting and portal enhancements.

DC Insights: How Veteran Representation and Hiring Vary by Organization Size

July 9, 2026

Our inaugural DC Insight examines how veteran representation and hiring rates vary by organization size and what that means for benchmarking.

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Worker Classification And Joint Employment Highlight Wage And Hour Division Regulatory Agenda

July 13, 2026 – The Wage and Hour Division’s regulatory agenda suggests a busy year ahead. While most matters are limited in application, the impact of the worker classification and joint employment rules could be more widespread.

Illinois Department Of Labor Announces Key Equal Pay Registration Certificate Changes

July 13, 2026 – Illinois employers subject to the EPRC requirement should review several IDOL updates, including elimination of the “prefers not to identify” option for employee race/sex reporting and portal enhancements.

DC Insights: How Veteran Representation and Hiring Vary by Organization Size

July 9, 2026 – Our inaugural DC Insight examines how veteran representation and hiring rates vary by organization size and what that means for benchmarking.

Regulatory Agenda Continues Transition In Federal Contractor Compliance

July 9, 2026 – While the regulatory agenda prioritizes rollback and revision of longstanding OFCCP regulations, it provides few specifics regarding compliance with newer federal contractor compliance requirements.

EEOC Regulatory Agenda Focuses On Rescission Of Longstanding Guidance And Reporting Requirements

July 9, 2026 – The EEOC's agenda proposes major changes to compliance tools employers have relied on for decades, including EEO-1 reporting requirements and the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.

EEOC Seeks Comment On Draft Strategic Plan For FY 2026–2030

July 6, 2026 – EEOC’s draft FY 2026–2030 Strategic Plan offers insight into how the agency intends to measure enforcement, outreach, and operational success over the next five years.

EEOC Rescinds Longstanding Affirmative Action Guidance

July 1, 2026 – The agency now says the guidance, which provided a framework for understanding how the EEOC would assess employers’ affirmative action plans, was inconsistent with Title VII and Supreme Court precedent.

Supreme Court Invalidates For Cause Removal Limits For FTC Commissioners

June 30, 2026 – The decision appears to apply to all agencies that wield executive power, including the NLRB and EEOC, and significantly limits the ability of Congress to create “independent” agencies.

President Trump Announces He’ll Nominate Sonderling To Serve As Labor Secretary

June 30, 2026 – The nomination signals President Trump’s support of Sonderling’s leadership directing DOL as Acting Secretary.

Highlights From CWC’s 2026 Talent Acquisition Compliance Summit

June 25, 2026 – CWC recently held its annual Talent Acquisition Compliance Summit featuring more than 10 hours of substantive presentations and facilitated discussions.