On January 8, 2025, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council withdrew a proposed rule that would have banned federal contractors and subcontractors from seeking or...more
1/10/2025
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On June 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law S.B. 164 (the “Diversity Reporting Law”), amending the previous version of the law that was adopted in 2023, S.B. 54. Please visit the following link for our...more
11/22/2024
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Pay equity and transparency have become a focal point for lawmakers, regulators, shareholders, employees, and the public. Employers are increasingly challenged with trying to navigate the growing patchwork of pay equity and...more
3/9/2023
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Join Morrison Foerster and DCI Consulting as they explore these trends and provide practical steps for businesses to stay in compliance and mitigate risk. Topics to be discussed include:
- The growing patchwork of pay...more
With a potential recession looming and a growing number of companies announcing significant layoffs almost daily, employers are increasingly considering reductions in force (RIFs) to weather the financial uncertainty in the...more
2/14/2023
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With California’s new pay transparency and pay reporting obligations under S.B. 1162 now in effect, employers are seeking answers on various open questions for complying with the new law. As we previously reported, S.B. 1162...more
On September 27, 2022, California’s Governor signed S.B. 1162, making significant changes to California’s existing pay transparency and reporting laws and joining the growing trend of jurisdictions requiring companies to...more
10/4/2022
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Pay Data ,
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Posting Requirements ,
Record Retention ,
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Wage and Hour
On September 15, 2022, OFCCP announced that it is extending the September 19, 2022 deadline for contractors to object to Type 2 EEO-1 Reports in response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the Center for...more
On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newson signed Senate Bill 95, requiring California employers with more than 25 employees to provide their employees with Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for various...more
4/2/2021
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Wage and Hour
With the New Year rapidly approaching, employers should prepare for the flurry of new California employment legislation. The recent legislation presents new compliance challenges and requirements for California employers,...more
12/10/2020
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Termination ,
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Written Notice
Last year, jurisdictions across the nation issued new laws and regulations further complicating compliance issues for employers, particularly for multi-state employers. Some of the most significant developments related to new...more
2/24/2020
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