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The Burr Broadcast: New Independent Contractor Rule
DE Under 3: US DOL's WHD Published Its “Employee or Independent Contractor” Classification Final Rule
DE Under 3: FAR Council Submitted for OMB Approval Proposed Rule on “Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting”
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking certain wage rules adopted by the Department of Labor (DOL) that had expanded coverage of the Davis-Bacon Act...more
Did the 2023 update to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, which apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on certain federally funded or assisted contracts, appropriately modernize or unduly expand the Davis Bacon...more
On June 18, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9998) (the “Final Regulations”) regarding compliance with the prevailing wage...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment... - New Hampshire Became 26th State to Enact its Version of Model CROWN Act - Second...more
A federal judge in Texas has blocked the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from enforcing several provisions of its prevailing wage final rule under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBA) for construction contractors. Associated...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment... In today’s edition, they discuss: - US DOL Inspector General’s Office Scheduled...more
Monday, April 13, 2024: Contractors Have Second Opportunity to Comment on OFCCP’s Supply & Service Contractor Portal Information Collection - OFCCP published in the Federal Register Notice of a 30-day public comment period...more
The following is Part 1 of a 3-Part series reporting on the 24 presentations at the DirectEmployers (“DE”) Annual Meeting (DEAMcon24) of Members and the public. DE will publish the second installment on Monday, April 22, and...more
On March 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its annual notice that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Contractor Portal, for certification of contractor affirmative action program...more
Proposed Version of Reinstated Form Would Have Multiple Changes- In a move perhaps akin to a vampire or zombie story, OFCCP is seeking public comments regarding its sudden proposal (not mentioned in its Semi-Annual...more
Tuesday, February 20, 2024: Telecommuting Decreased in 2022, But Still Far Above Pre-Pandemic Numbers, U.S. Census Bureau Reported - Among U.S. workers, 15.2 percent worked from home in 2022, down from almost 17.9 percent...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts Rule is back. After publication as a final rule in December 14, 2023, the Rule is now in effect and will apply to all new Service...more
The Biden administration’s Fall 2023 United Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions included a variety of near and long term regulatory plans for federal agencies, including regulatory action for pay equity and...more
On December 14, the Department of Labor issued its final rule implementing Executive Order 14055, entitled “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts.” The executive order and rule seek to enhance...more
On August 23, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule updating regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon Act. This is the DOL’s first comprehensive update to the Davis-Bacon Act regulations in...more
Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Gunjan Talati, Chris Caiaccio, and Drew Williamson, in collaboration with Federal Publication Seminars, presented the webinar titled “Understanding and Complying with the Department of Labor’s...more
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 introduced significant changes to the renewable energy tax credit landscape. One of the most notable of these changes, in addition to the broader goals of combating climate change and...more
Bring on the Sun! Licensing and Permitting for Contractors Installing Solar Panel Systems in NC - With the growing emphasis of the use of renewables to reduce the carbon footprint of homes and buildings and tax incentives,...more
The DOL recently issued a Final Rule that makes significant changes to contractor and subcontractor obligations on federal and federally-assisted construction projects. Contractors who perform work under projects covered by...more
On August 8, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced their final rule (Final Rule) revising the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and Davis-Bacon Related Acts (Related Acts) regulations. These are the largest and most significant...more
During what has already proven to be a very busy month for federal labor law, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) is poised to implement yet another pivotal change. On August 8, 2023, DOL announced it will soon publish a...more
Monday, June 5, 2023: Based on Either An Unannounced OFCCP Policy Change Or Error, OFCCP Published A CSAL Identifying 250 “Construction Contractors” For Audit - Via an email to stakeholders, OFCCP announced the publication...more
Friday, April 7, 2023: OLMS Submitted for OMB Review its Final Rule to Revise Union Persuader Reports to “Out” Federal Contractors - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (“OLMS”) submitted to...more
Since 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor has seen a 69 percent increase of children being employed illegally by companies. Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”)...more