By Joanna Colosimo
Blog Overview:
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent a number of civil investigative demands (CIDs) to private employers asking for information about their respective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Employers...
By Sally Makreff
At the beginning of August, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) unveiled its new process allowing state contractors to securely submit their Annual Compliance Report (ACR) and supplemental documents to the agency. The...
By Don Lustenberger
BLOG OVERVIEW: Conducting a pay equity analysis on total compensation alone is often legally and practically risky. To avoid blind spots in pay analyses, employers should consider conducting pay equity analyses on each form of...
By Dave Schmidt
On August 6, 2025, Governor Jared Polis issued an Executive Order to hold a special session of the Colorado General Assembly to address budgetary issues stemming from the passing of H.R. 1., also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill...
By Fred Satterwhite
BLOG OVERVIEW: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has proposed new changes to the regulations stemming from Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, including the removal of Form CC-305 "Voluntary...
By Dave Sharrer & Kate Hayek
Earlier this year, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) announced changes to its Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) filing process. On June 30, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB2488 into law,...
By Amanda Bowman
As noted in a prior blog, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) began issuing administrative closure letters for open audits following Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s release of Order 08-2025 on July 2, 2025....
By Lily Kerr, M.S.
In a press release published July 24, 2025, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced the recent appointments of three top officials at the agency: Sharon Rose, serving as Chief Operating...
