In a last minute deal to avoid a government shutdown, Congress set aside its partisan differences and agreed to temporarily keep the lights on at current funding levels for most agencies until February 2 of next year.

The U.S. Senate has narrowly approved President Biden’s nomination of current EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows to serve another five-year term on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, putting Democrats in control of the EEOC until at least 2026.

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. The EEOC’s changes to the EEO-1 filing procedures this year have generated a lot of questions from filers, and in response the agency has issued extensive online guidance (including an astonishing 93 pages of FAQs!). Becaus

Our comments to the EEOC on its proposed new guidance on unlawful workplace harassment commend the agency for its effort to reflect changes in law and policy that have occurred in recent years, but also express concerns about proposed policy interpre

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. CWC is pleased to announce a new online training resource designed to help our members understand the requirements of the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

In developments of note regarding the status of President Biden’s nominations to serve in key workplace enforcement agency positions, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Jessica Looman as the Labor Department’s new Wage and Hour Administrator while a Senat

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

Nearly a year and a half after President Biden originally nominated her for the position, the U.S. Senate has confirmed plaintiffs’ lawyer Karla Gilbride to serve as the new General Counsel to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. As the filing season for the 2022 EEO-1 Reports approaches, there are still some unanswered questions as to the filing procedures, particularly for online filers. Our memo provides the latest information.

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed updated anti-harassment guidance for private sector employers, reflecting legal and societal changes that have occurred since the 1990s. CWC will be commenting on the

Public comments made recently by a senior official at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that the PWFA’s coverage is not limited to women have prompted questions from our members to explain how. Our memo delves into the issue.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has adopted a new five-year plan listing its enforcement priorities over the next five years, including a new focus on the potentially discriminatory impact of AI in the employment context.

Two agencies with broad authority over federal employment laws have signed a Memorandum of Understanding designed to further enhance their enforcement efforts.

MEMBERS ONLY WEB WORKSHOP with EEOC REPS on OCTOBER 5. The EEOC announced recently that the filing season for 2022 “Component 1” EEO-1 reports will open on October 31, and for filers that use the popular “Data File Upload” option, significant changes

Joining two other federal circuit courts, the Fourth Circuit has ruled that retaliation claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act are limited to “equitable” relief only.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has adopted a new five-year Strategic Plan, which is likely to be followed soon by the agency’s new five-year Strategic Enforcement Plan. Importantly, the new SEP will contain details on the new Democratic

The White House Office of Management and Budget has granted the EEOC’s request to continue using a slightly revised version of the EEO-1 form, but only for one year ending on August 31, 2024, rather than the three-year extension normally granted.

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed regulations to implement the recently enacted PWFA. The proposed regulations are not without controversy, however, as our memo explains.

The EEOC’s updated guidance on visual impairments in the workplace, issued in conjunction with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, highlights new methods for providing reasonable accommodations and ways to mitigate the potential d

Congress has made some progress on advancing the various appropriations bills that will fund the federal government for fiscal year 2024, although the House and Senate are far apart on how much money they want to give to agencies such as OFCCP and th

As the EEOC awaits approval from the White House Office of Management and Budget to continue using the “Component 1” EEO-1 Report, it has confirmed that the 2022 EEO-1 filing season will not begin until sometime this fall.

For the first time since the Biden Administration assumed office, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will now operate with a Democratic majority following the Senate confirmation of plaintiffs’ lawyer Kalpana Kotagal to a vacant seat. CWC me

Sign Up for Virtual Member Roundtable on July 12. The Supreme Court’s recently issued landmark ruling rejecting the use of race in the admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina has potential implications for corporate CD&I p

President Biden has nominated current Chair Charlotte Burrows to serve for another five-year term on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her nomination will require confirmation by the U.S. Senate.