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February 18, 2026
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Category: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

EEOC Issues Telework Accommodation Guidance For Federal Agencies

The EEOC has issued guidance for federal agencies addressing telework as a reasonable accommodation for disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act. Private-sector employers may find it instructive because it closely tracks ADA principles. The guidance emphasizes that telework may be required when it is the only effective accommodation, but it is not automatic or permanent. The guidance confirms that employers may reassess previously...
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February 18, 2026
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Category: Discrimination and Harassment

CWC Hosts Member Roundtable On EEOC’s Rescission Of Harassment Guidance

The Center for Workplace Compliance, our affiliated nonprofit membership association, recently held a members-only roundtable to discuss the impact of the EEOC’s rescission of its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The discussion underscored that organizational values rather than EEOC interpretive documents continue to drive employer standards. Many CWC member organizations reported that the rescission does not alter...
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February 17, 2026
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Category: Government Contracts

DOL Announces 2026 Minimum Wage Rate For Contracts Still Covered By E.O. 13658

The Labor Department has announced that the federal contractor minimum wage rate will increase to $13.65 per hour on May 11, with the tipped employee cash wage rising to $9.55, for contracts covered by Executive Order 13658. This update applies only to contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022, that were not renewed or extended on or after...
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February 12, 2026
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Category: Compensation

CWC Updates California Pay Data Reporting Guide For 2025 Reporting Season

CWC has updated its California Pay Data Reporting Guide. The updated guide covers the rules for filing the 2025 report that is due May 13, 2026. It also provides tips for a company to use when pulling the required data. Three data fields have been added for the 2025 reporting cycle: “Employment Type” — full-time, part-time, or intermittent; “Exemption Status” —...
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February 12, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

Fourth Circuit Rejects Broad Challenge To DEI Certification Requirements

The Fourth Circuit has rejected a broad effort to block DEI certification requirements for federal contractors and grantees. The case is National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump. The ruling resolved a challenge to portions of two Executive Orders by vacating a lower court’s preliminary injunction against agency efforts to halt funding for some DEI-related programs and...
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February 12, 2026
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Category: Affirmative Action and DEI

CWC Files Comments With OMB Supporting Changes To OFCCP Complaint Form

CWC has filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget, supporting a recent request by OFCCP to formally revise two of the forms it uses to process employment discrimination allegations against federal contractors. The forms are the CC-4 (the Complaint of Employment Discrimination Involving a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor) and the CC-390 (Pre-Complaint Inquiry for Employment Discrimination Involving a Federal...
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February 09, 2026
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Category: Agency Enforcement

EEOC Seeks Court Order To Enforce Subpoena In Nike DEI Investigation

The EEOC has petitioned a federal court to enforce a subpoena that it issued while investigating Nike’s DEI practices. The agency seeks records on layoffs, development programs, executive metrics tied to diversity goals, workforce demographic data, and materials from Nike’s “Diverse Slates” hiring process. It also requests data on eligibility and selection for internship and leadership programs dating back to 2018. The...
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February 05, 2026
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Category: State and Local Compliance

OEWS Report Now Mandatory In Two Additional States

Maryland and Virginia have joined the list of states that require employers to respond to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report. The OEWS provides employment and wage estimates for 830 occupations in more than 400 industries. The report surveys employers nationwide and produces estimates for states, metropolitan areas, nonmetropolitan areas, the District of Columbia, and...
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February 04, 2026
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Category: Immigration

USCIS Announces FY 2027 H 1B Lottery Registration Opens March 4 With New Weighted Selection Process

USCIS will open the FY 2027 H-1B lottery electronic registration period on March 4, 2026. Employers will have until March 19 to submit electronic registrations using their USCIS online accounts and pay the $215 registration fee per beneficiary. USCIS is expected to send out selection notices by March 31, 2026. Under USCIS’ new weighted selection rule, employers will receive more lottery...
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February 04, 2026
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Category: Wage and Hour

DOL Opinion Letter Underscores Compliance Risks When Using Incentive-Based Bonus Plans

A recent Wage and Hour opinion letter reaffirms that employers must include performance-based bonuses awarded under predetermined criteria in the regular rate when calculating overtime. DOL concluded that bonus payments were nondiscretionary and therefore part of the regular rate because the employer had “abandoned” its discretion by automatically awarding the bonus to drivers who met objective performance and safety standards. The...
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