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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.

White House proposes slashing DOL budget by one-third

05/12/2025

The White House’s budget document proposes shrinking the DOL’s budget from its current $13.3 billion to $8.6 billion in FY 2026.

20% of Labor Department staffers volunteer to leave this year

04/28/2025

More than 2,700 Department of Labor employees have signed up for the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program and will leave the agency by this fall.

8 steps to becoming the manager your employees need

04/23/2025

In an effort to “empower” their staffs, too many managers take a completely hands-off approach, leaving employees alone unless they really need help. But this can create a rudderless ship, says management expert Bruce Tulgan. That’s not leadership! Here’s how effective managers provide genuine support to their employees.

DOL offers early outs to employees of four agencies

04/14/2025

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has offered Department of Labor employees another opportunity to quit. On April 4, she sent an email to staff members in the DOL’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of Public Affairs and Women’s Bureau informing them they could again sign up for the Trump administration’s options for leaving the federal government.

Job cuts jumped 60% in March

04/07/2025

U.S. employers announced 275,240 job cuts in March, a 60% increase from the 172,017 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 205% from the 90,309 cuts announced in March 2024.

New EEOC guidance encourages employees to report DEI programs

03/28/2025

The EEOC has issued new guidance “focused on educating the public about unlawful discrimination related to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ in the workplace.” It’s the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to stamp out DEI initiatives not just in the federal government but also in the private sector.