Labour market · 02/12/2016

U.S. Department of Labor Revises Regulations to Enforce Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized a rule updating its regulations to comply with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, signed into law by President Obama on July 22, 2014, which prohibits discrimination against individuals based on various characteristics, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and political affiliation.