The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a modernized open data portal that replaces its prior enforcement data page and expands access to a broader range of labor‑related datasets. The information now made public includes...more
2/27/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Care ,
Data Management ,
Data Reporting ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Portal ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
VETS 4212 ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
The FAA has announced a new mandatory Operations Specification, OpSpec A134, that will require all Part 121 carriers to ensure pilot hiring is conducted strictly on a merit‑based basis. This development stems from federal...more
Virginia is poised to pass sweeping employment legislation this year reminiscent of the wave of new laws enacted in 2020. As we move into the back half of the legislative calendar, we preview the bills that have been passed...more
2/24/2026
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Labor Reform ,
Misclassification ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Pending Legislation ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Virginia ,
Wage and Hour
Following the Ninth Circuit’s July 2025 decision holding that EEO‑1 workforce data is not protected “commercial” information under FOIA Exemption 4, and the court’s subsequent December 29, 2025 mandate requiring the...more
2/11/2026
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EEO-1 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
Government Agencies ,
Litigation Strategies ,
OFCCP ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Transparency
On July 1, 2025, OFCCP published in the Federal Register a set of proposals to rescind the regulations implementing Executive Order 11246 and to modify the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and...more
7/2/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Deregulation ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Section 503 ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
A string of executive orders and an OMB memorandum from the Trump Administration left the status of almost all federal funding in a state of limbo. In particular, funding from the National Institutes of Health and for Health...more
2/17/2025
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Healthcare ,
LGBTQ ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Social Equity Programs ,
Trump Administration