With the recent push by the EEOC for employers to use merit-based hiring to promote equal opportunity, the federal government is making it clear that employers should be using job-related, skills-based employee selection…
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Effective October 1, 2025, significant revisions to Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations goes into effect. The regulations manage the enactment of the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the prohibitions…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is sending Civil Investigative Demand (CID) letters to some federal contractors and grant recipients as part of the agency’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which was announced in May as part of…
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Effective June 30th, Illinois has amended their Equal Pay Act to remove references to the EEO-1 Annual Employer Information Report. References to the EEO-1 report and the EEOC itself have been removed in 4 places. A “business”…
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When Executive Order 11246 was rescinded, most expected to see “movement” in state and local requirements for contractors, and Berkshire has been working diligently to monitor the 50 states and myriad major metropolitan areas…
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In a memo to all federal agencies dated July 29, 2025, “Guidance For Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” Attorney General Pam Bondi clarifies the Trump administration’s stance on illegal…
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On June 22, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA, HB 149) into law. It becomes effective on January 1, 2026, leaving roughly six months to prepare. Below we…
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Employee performance is central to many human resource decisions. When determining compensation changes, incentives, promotions, demotions, reductions-in-force, and while also explaining pay differences, organizations lean on…
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In a somewhat surprising move, the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an appropriations bill for the federal government’s fiscal year 2026 that includes $105,976,000 for OFCCP’s “salaries and expenses.”…
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released an updated hiring benchmark for protected veterans. Effective July 30, 2025, the national benchmark provided by OFCCP for contractors to use in their…
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As of July 1, 2025, employers with employees working in the State of Indiana must provide more detailed information about each “newly-hired employee,” including standardized occupational classification codes, via regular…
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The Fair Workweek Ordinance, originally passed in July 2019, provided hourly workers with more predictable work schedules and compensation for schedule changes. Consistency in scheduling application and definitions have…
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On January 1, 2025, California increased their state minimum wage to $16.50 per hour for all employers, regardless of size. While California may have one of the highest state-mandated minimum wages, voters rejected the November…
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is proposing changes to the forms used to file complaints of employment discrimination by federal contractors and subcontractors. The proposed changes would remove…
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On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the OFCCP issued a notice (referred to as a “Stakeholder Message”) regarding the agency’s renewed enforcement activity. In short, the OFCCP will: Resume processing complaints against federal…
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