Federal contractors recently scored a significant victory when a preliminary injunction blocked much of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule from taking effect. The rule, based on a 2014 executive order, was issued in August...more
10/28/2016
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For the first time in more than four decades, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has revised sex discrimination regulations for federal contractors and subcontractors....more
6/17/2016
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President Obama used his executive powers as promised in his State of the Union address and signed an Executive Order that will increase the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for individuals working under federal contracts. The...more