Category: State and Local Compliance

New CWC Resource Explains California State Contractor Nondiscrimination Requirements

CWC has prepared a resource that details California’s nondiscrimination requirements for state contractors. “CWC’s Guide to California State Contractor Nondiscrimination Requirements” explains the obligations that California imposes on its contractors, including the requirement to implement and maintain a nondiscrimination program. Following the rescission of federal Executive Order 11246, many federal contractors are wondering whether state and local affirmative action requirements remain...

Employer Fined $1.35 Million For Failure To Provide CCPA Disclosures To Consumers And Applicants

The California Privacy Protection Agency has reached a $1.35 million settlement with Tractor Supply Co. over alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act. This marks the largest fine ever issued by the agency. The CCPA requires businesses to inform all “consumers” — a term that includes employees and job applicants — of their privacy rights. These rights include knowing what personal...

August-September Interstate Update Published for CWC Members

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, presents the latest edition in its ongoing Interstate series, which covers state and local developments. Topics addressed in CWC’s August/September 2025 Interstate include: Fair employment Artificial intelligence (Colorado, Texas) Employment contracts (Michigan, Texas) Marijuana patients’ employment protections (Minnesota) Nondiscrimination (Indiana, Connecticut) Reasonable accommodation (Connecticut) Wage and hour Minimum wage...

Indiana Amends State Contract Nondiscrimination Clause To Target Unlawful DEI

Indiana updated its nondiscrimination clause, which is included in all state contracts, to require state contractors to affirm that they do not operate unlawful DEI programs. Under the revisions, state contractors must affirm that they do not “operate any programs or engage in any practices promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), or other similar goals, that violate Indiana or Federal...

New Web Form Available For Minnesota Annual Compliance Report

Minnesota recently updated the procedure for state contractors to use in submitting their Annual Compliance Report. Covered Minnesota state contractors must obtain a Workforce Certificate every four years from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. To maintain the Workforce Certificate, they must submit an Annual Compliance Report to MDHR. Contractors used to submit the report via email or postal mail,...

Illinois’s Equal Pay Registration Certificate Portal Experiences Technical Difficulties

Illinois’s Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) portal is experiencing technical issues when employers submit a pay report that categorizes employees as Middle Eastern or North African (MENA). Until Illinois resolves these glitches, employers should use “Some other race alone” instead of MENA when submitting employee demographic data, the Illinois Department of Labor told the Center for Workplace Compliance, our affiliated...

CWC Resource on Mandatory BLS Surveys

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has developed a resource to help its members understand their obligations under state laws to respond to surveys conducted by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). BLS collects and publishes information about the U.S. labor market and economy. In collaboration with the states, BLS sends out requests for...

CWC Interstate: July-August Update Published

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, presents the latest edition in its ongoing CWC Interstate series. This update summarizes significant state and local workplace compliance requirements that have occurred since June. The July/August Interstate covers a range of topics, including: Fair Employment Affirmative action (Ohio) Artificial intelligence discrimination (California) Drug testing (Iowa) Lactation accommodation (Illinois,...