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Nationwide Staffing Agency to Pay $2.2M in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit
On April 9, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a Los Angeles, California-based staffing company will pay $2.2 million to settle a hiring discrimination lawsuit. Notably, the company’s discriminatory practices were against a...
DOL Joins Other Agencies in Call for Fair and Equal Artificial Intelligence Usage
On April 4, the Department of Labor (DOL) joined other federal departments and agencies by releasing artificial intelligence (AI) guidance. Specifically, the DOL’s release calls for “fairness, equality, justice[,] and compliance as automated systems [like AI] become...
Labor Department Issues Final Rule on Employee Representation During OSHA Inspections
On March 29, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule related to employee representation during workplace Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections. Specifically, the final rule clarifies the previous regulation under the...
DOL Releases Resource to Increase Employment for People with Disabilities
On March 21, the Department of Labor (DOL) introduced a resource to boost the employment participation of people with disabilities. Specifically, the Competitive Integrated Employment Transformation Hub brings together resources from across the federal government....
Federal Court Strikes Down Latest Joint Employer Rule as “Overbroad”
On March 8th, 2024, a U.S. district court effectively vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) latest joint employer rule. The final rule was to go into effect on February 26th, 2024. However, an earlier ruling by a U.S. state court ruling pushed the...
U.S. District Court: Federal Corporate Transparency Act Ruled Unconstitutional
Last week, a District Court Judge in the Northern District of Alabama issued a verdict stating that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional. In general, the CTA became effective January 1 and was an attempt by the U.S. Congress to stop money...