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New laws often take effect July 1 and the poster solicitations are already coming fast and furiously. As we always say: you do not have to buy, just comply! State and federal mandatory posters are free–see the links below. And … Read More

On June 2, 2025, the DOL announced its plan to broaden and expand its opinion letter program across five subagencies.* This is a change in federal labor policy from the prior administration. WHAT ARE OPINION LETTERS? An official, written response from … Read More

WHAT? The 2024 EEO-1 data collection on the portal is now open. The EEO-1 Component Report is a mandatory annual workforce data collection. The data is used to enforce anti-discrimination laws, which could be in the form of investigations and law … Read More

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been without a quorum for months. No quorum, no power. (Let’s skip the what happened and how we got here.) The EEOC should have a quorum very soon:  3 members–2 Republicans and one … Read More

Judge Largely Halts Implementation of Anti-DEI Orders Another Friday, another bombshell ruling! A federal judge in MD granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from ending government support for programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. In response to … Read More