EEOC Announces Digital Portal for Employers

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that 11 of its 53 offices will begin a pilot program called ACT Digital to digitally transmit documents between the EEOC and employers regarding discrimination charges. This is the first step in the...

DOL Extends Commentary Period for Proposed Fiduciary Rule

Under pressure from Republicans in Congress and from industry professionals nationwide, the Department of Labor (DOL) has agreed to extend by 15 days the public commentary period on its proposed new fiduciary definition and rule. Set to close on July 6, the...

OSHA Investigation Faults DuPont for Worker Fatalities

Four workers killed by a lethal gas in November 2014 would be alive today had their employer, DuPont, taken steps to protect them, a Department of Labor (DOL) investigation has found. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...