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State AGs Affirm Disparate Impact Liability for Employers
BLOG OVERVIEW: On September 17, 2026, attorneys general from 14 states issued joint guidance affirming that their civil rights laws prohibit both...
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OFCCP Seeks to Extend Section 503 and VEVRAA Information Collection Requests Amid Proposed Rule Changes
May 1, 2026, 8:45:01 AM
By Lily Kerr Blog Overview: OFCCP has published two procedural Information Collection Requests (ICRs) in the Federal Register seeking to extend the...
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OFCCP Seeks to Renew VEVRAA Enforcement Authority
Jan 8, 2026, 12:52:19 PM
By Lily Kerr Blog Overview: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published an Information Collection Request on January 7,...
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Recent EEOC Consent Decree Signals Continued Enforcement of Title VII
Aug 28, 2025, 2:30:40 PM
By Lily Kerr BLOG OVERVIEW: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has entered into a consent decree with Battleground Restaurants, Inc....
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Trump Administration Makes Progress in Key EEOC Appointments
Aug 7, 2025, 1:36:10 PM
By Lily Kerr, M.S.
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Democracy Forward Files Lawsuit Opposing EEOC’s Law Firm Data Request
May 6, 2025, 2:09:32 PM
By Lily Kerr On April 15, 2025, Democracy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit known for litigating cases against the federal government, filed a lawsuit...
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EEOC Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas Renominated
Mar 26, 2025, 1:06:24 PM
By Lily Kerr November 6, 2025 Update: On November 6, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Andrea Lucas has been...
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California Pay Data Reporting in 2025: Everything You Need to Know
Mar 13, 2025, 10:17:42 AM
By Lily Kerr and Benjamin Kerner The State of California Civil Rights Department’s (CA CRD) fifth annual pay filing is currently underway, with a due...
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Census Bureau Plans to Implement New Race/Ethnicity Standards Over Time
Nov 22, 2024, 11:59:35 AM
By: Lily Kerr The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced its plans to implement the revised race-ethnicity standards set forth by the Office of...
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DOL’s Wage & Hour Division Publishes New Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
Oct 3, 2024, 10:53:07 AM
By: Lily Kerr The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Laborrecently published an advanced notice of an upcoming increase to the...
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Anupa Geevarghese Appointed OFCCP Deputy Director
Sep 9, 2024, 11:56:44 AM
By: Lily Kerr The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently welcomed a new Deputy Director, Anupa...
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Illinois Pay Reporting Update – Important Consideration for Returning Filers
Jul 26, 2024, 11:02:13 AM
By: Lily Kerr In recent years, there have been several state-specific pay reporting requirements taking effect after the recission of the nationwide...