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Federal wage law training set for June, September

06/23/2025
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Wage and Hour Division will offer webinars on prevailing wage requirements in 2025 for contractors, contracting agencies, unions, workers and other stakeholders involved in federally funded construction and service contracts.

DOL, EEOC candidates go before Senate committee

06/23/2025
If approved, the appointments would go a long way towards cementing the Trump administration’s footprint on two major federal agencies regulating employers.

SHRM conducts roundtable discussion with U.S. labor secretary

06/17/2025
U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is traveling across the country as part of the “America at Work” listening tour, where she talks to business owners and workers about the challenges and opportunities they face at work.

Job cuts rise while hiring slows

06/17/2025
The labor market is flashing mixed signals—ones HR leaders can’t afford to ignore.

Rethink your Pride Month approach to build lasting inclusion

06/17/2025
HR professionals play a pivotal role in shaping what Pride Month looks and feels like across an organization. You don’t need a parade float. You do need intention, consistency and a willingness to listen. Here’s how HR can help lead meaningful Pride efforts—and avoid the common missteps that undercut trust.

Meet the DOL appointees for Wage and Hour Division

06/09/2025
The U.S. Department of Labor announced five political appointees for the Wage and Hour Division, including an acting administrator and four policy advisors.

DOL welcomes questions and expands opinion letters

06/09/2025
On June 2, the Department of Labor announced an expansion of its opinion letter and guidance program. That’s good news for employers with vexing questions about the FLSA, OSHA, FMLA, USERRA and the PUMP Act, among others.

HR leaders acknowledge turmoil, feel confident they can deal with it

06/02/2025
Thirty-five percent of the nation’s HR leaders expect the policies coming out of Washington to negatively impact their workforce, according to a new survey from The Conference Board.

File EEO-1 reports by June 24

05/27/2025
Private-sector employers with 100 or more employees have until June 24 to submit EEO-1 reports capturing demographic workforce data.

Trump nominates Panuccio to fill third EEOC seat

05/12/2025
If confirmed by the Senate, Panuccio will give the EEOC a 2–1 Republican majority that is likely to advance an agenda emphasizing conciliation instead of litigation, de-emphasizing disparate-impact claims, targeting employer-based diversity initiatives and declining to pursue cases alleging gender-identity bias and harassment.