As the Trump administration transitioned into power, the White House issued over 25 executive orders in the first days in office addressing a variety of topics including many focused on employment laws. While the flurry of...more
UPDATE: On 8 January 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) officially withdrew its proposed rule that would have (1) barred federal contractors from seeking and using job applicants’ compensation...more
1/24/2025
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Introduction - On 29 April 2024, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued nonbinding guidance (Guidance) on how federal contractors and subcontractors (collectively...more
On 29 January 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that would prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from seeking and considering information...more
3/28/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Notice Requirements ,
NPRM ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
Effective 18 August 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) revised Directive 2022-01 on “Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis” (the Revised Directive) to provide further explanation of how OFCCP...more
This Alert addresses the following: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) has issued its first Directive of the Biden Administration, the Pay Equity Audit Directive (DIR 2022-01) (Directive)....more
Although most federal contractors have been focused on compliance with COVID-19 vaccination mandates, it’s important to take a moment to look at another compliance topic related to equal employment opportunity obligations. On...more
OVERVIEW - Nearly nine months after a change in administration, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has begun to set its course through a series of major initiatives announced within just a few days. ...more
Health Care partners Sarah Carlins and Jackie Hoffman interview Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety partner Craig Leen in this episode of Triage, recorded in collaboration with our Working Wise podcast. As the former...more
7/8/2021
/ Affirmative Action ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Clinics ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Physicians ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour