Traditional rules apply to AI, too!
In response to President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...more
You may have forgotten this was even “a thing.”
Remember back in 2021 when President Biden issued Executive Order 14042, which required many federal contractors to ensure that employees working on federal contracts had...more
Constangy partners Cara Crotty and Lara de Leon presented a webinar on the importance of DEI and provided suggestions on what organizations can do to determine whether its efforts are fostering a diverse, equitable, and...more
But no need to start rolling up sleeves just yet.
It has been quite a while since we talked about the federal contractor vaccinate mandate, and if you have forgotten what all that fuss was about....more
Well, not yet, but possibly soon.
Remember the nationwide injunction from Georgia that put a halt to the federal contractor vaccine requirements? Well, in addition to appealing that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals...more
For at least a month.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has denied the government's motion to lift the nationwide preliminary injunction against the contractor vaccine mandate, which was issued on...more
It's now 3-0 against the feds, in case you're counting.
A federal judge in Louisiana issued yet another preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the federal contractor vaccine mandate. Judge Dee D. Drell...more
Contractors collectively breathe sigh of relief.
A federal judge in Georgia issued today a nationwide preliminary injunction that prohibits the government from enforcing the vaccine mandate that applies to federal...more
12/7/2021
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The new floor is $15 an hour.
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule implementing regulations under Executive Order 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal...more
Administration is pushing back deadline.
According to a White House press release, the deadline for contractors to ensure covered contractor employees are vaccinated will be delayed until January 4th. In addition,...more
So many questions, only a few more answered.
As federal contractors grapple with all the uncertainties around the vaccine mandate, the White House’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has issued additional FAQs supporting...more
As we reported on Friday, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force complied with Executive Order 14042 (“Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors”) by issuing guidance for federal contractors on...more
9/27/2021
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Vaccine mandate for many contractors is now imminent.
As ordered by President Joe Biden, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance today for federal contractors regarding COVID-19 prevention. Given the...more
9/27/2021
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Federal contractor employees, roll up your sleeves!
This won't hurt a bit.
President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order yesterday on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. The EO will...more
New population stats released by U.S. Census Bureau.
Affirmative action plans developed on or after January 1, 2022, must rely on newly released census data. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has...more
Déjà vu!
As we previously reported, President Biden signed Executive Order 14026 on April 27, to increase the minimum wage for some federal contractors. The U.S. Department of Labor has now issued proposed regulations to...more
7/23/2021
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Improving diversity -- what's okay and what isn’t?
Employers are creative and strategic when it comes to increasing workforce diversity. Sometimes, however, that creativity -- and the motivation to “move the needle” on...more
6/14/2021
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Some employees will be getting a raise.
President Biden issued an Executive Order increasing the minimum wage for certain federal contractors to $15 per hour. Similar to President Obama’s Executive Order 13658, which set a...more
A quick move, but not a surprising one.
President Biden issued more than a dozen executive orders during his first day in office. One of them revokes President Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex...more
In response to the nationwide injunction issued December 22.
As previously reported, a federal judge in California handed down a nationwide preliminary injunction that prohibits enforcement of Executive Order 13950 with...more
Preliminary injunction stalls bias training order.
A federal judge in California has imposed a nationwide injunction prohibiting enforcement of portions of Executive Order 13950. The court’s Order grants a preliminary...more
12/28/2020
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Christmas wish of many comes true!
A federal judge in the Northern District of California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction prohibiting the government from from enforcing Executive Order 13950, "Combating Race and...more
Defense contractors and subcontractors, take note.
Executive Order 13950 on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping went into effect on November 21, but the Federal Acquisition Regulations have not yet been updated to include...more
The revised regulations cement the enforcement practices.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a Final Rule implementing changes to its enforcement process. The changes apply to the regulations of all...more
11/9/2020
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Contractors who participate may get a reward.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program issued a Request for Information asking for comments, information, and materials from contractors and employees relating to...more
10/22/2020
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