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December 23, 2025
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Category: International

Poland’s Pay Transparency Provisions Effective December 23, 2025

Poland’s amendments to its Labor Code implementing the European Union Pay Transparency Directive took effect December 23. Employers that intend to hire an employee in Poland should ensure that their protocols comply with these requirements. EU member states must adopt the directive’s requirements through their own legislative processes by June 7, 2026. Earlier this year, Poland became the first EU...
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December 23, 2025
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Category: Government Contracts

Labor Department Rescinds Successor Contractor Hiring Mandate

The Labor Department has formally rescinded its rule requiring successor service contractors to offer jobs to the outgoing contractor’s workers. The Biden-era mandate has been without effect since January 2025, when President Trump issued E.O. 14148 directing DOL to make the change. This policy has a long history of reversals, with Democratic Presidents issuing nondisplacement mandates and Republican Presidents rescinding them....
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December 22, 2025
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Category: Labor Relations

Quorum To Be Restored At National Labor Relations Board After U.S. Senate Confirms Key Nominees

The National Labor Relations Board will have a quorum for the first time since January 2025 after the Senate confirmed several of President Trump’s nominees to workplace regulation agencies. On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm several nominees, including: James Murphy to a term as an NLRB member until 2027 Scott Mayer to a term as an...
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December 18, 2025
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Category: Veterans/Military Status and Service

CWC Publishes FAQs On Section 503 And VEVRAA Vendor Notification Obligations

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has published a list of frequently asked questions addressing the obligation for federal contractors to notify covered subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers of their Section 503 and VEVRAA affirmative action programs and policies. This communication is mandated under OFCCP regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 4212...
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December 18, 2025
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Category: State and Local Compliance

State And Local Workplace Laws Effective January 1, 2026

The Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has compiled a digest of state and local workplace laws to help members track laws that will take effect on or about January 1, 2026. The digest covers a variety of topics, including paid and unpaid leave, minimum wage increases, and artificial intelligence. CWC members also can track their obligations by...
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December 16, 2025
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Category: State and Local Compliance

President Trump Directs DOJ To Challenge State AI Regulation

President Trump has signed Executive Order 14365 directing the Justice Department to establish an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state artificial intelligence laws that “unconstitutionally regulate interstate commerce, are preempted by existing Federal regulations, or are otherwise unlawful.” The EO, “Ensuring A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” establishes a federal policy to enhance U.S. global dominance in AI through...
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December 11, 2025
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Category: Membership

CWC Resource Explains Affirmative Action Requirements For San Diego’s City Contractors

The Center for Workplace Compliance, our affiliated nonprofit membership association, has prepared a resource explaining the affirmative action requirements for city contractors of San Diego, California. The city’s Equal Opportunity Contracting office monitors contractors’ compliance with anti-discrimination laws. CWC’s Guide To  San Diego, CA Affirmative Action Program Requirements will help CWC members understand and comply with these requirements. What It...
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December 09, 2025
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Category: Agency Enforcement

DOJ Drops Disparate Impact, Affirmative Action From Title VI Rules

The Justice Department has amended its regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit only intentional discrimination and to eliminate coverage of disparate impact claims. The revisions also eliminate Title VI regulations authorizing affirmative action and limit the scope of the rules prohibiting employment discrimination. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based...
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December 09, 2025
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Category: Agency Enforcement

President Can Remove NLRB Members, Appeals Court Rules

The President may remove National Labor Relations Board members despite the NLRA’s limits on removal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in Wilcox v. Trump. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is reviewing a related case involving the Federal Trade Commission that may clarify the President’s removal powers. The majority on the D.C. Circuit panel reasoned that Congress cannot restrict...
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December 08, 2025
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Category: Immigration

Trump Administration Expands Travel Ban, Pauses Immigration Benefits For 19 Countries

USCIS has halted processing of most immigration applications for nationals of 19 countries, creating potential hiring and compliance challenges for employers. The June 2025 travel ban has been expanded to pause H-1Bs, green card applications, and naturalization applications for individuals who are citizens of or were born in one of these countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar/Burma, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti,...
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