As previously reported, one of the first executive orders (EO 14173) issued by President Trump was to rescind Executive Order 11246, issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson, which required federal contractors and subcontractors...more
In another regulatory turn for federal contractors and private employers, a federal judge partially enjoined enforcement of provisions of the Trump Administration’s executive orders regarding diversity, equity, inclusion and...more
Following up on the Trump Administration’s series of executive orders and statements regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI or DEIA) programs, on February 5, 2025, both the Office of Personnel...more
2/11/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ,
Trump Administration
Amidst a flurry of employment-related executive orders issued during the first few days of the new administration, on January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and...more
Among the myriad executive orders issued by President Trump in the hours after his inauguration, two focus on the number and location of federal employees.
The first is a return-to-work order, requiring all employees of...more
1/22/2025
/ Compliance ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Employees ,
Government Agencies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hiring Freeze ,
IRS ,
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ,
OMB ,
Remote Working ,
Telecommuting ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
During President Trump’s first hours in the White House, he issued a sweeping series of executive orders, including several regarding immigration policy: Protecting the American People Against Invasion, Securing Our Borders,...more
1/22/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
E-Verify ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sanctuary Cities ,
USCIS
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
As a reminder, and as we had reported in an earlier Blog Post, Federal Contractors and Subcontractors are asked to certify their compliance with the Affirmative Action Program obligations under Executive Order 11246, VEVRAA,...more
6/21/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Audits ,
Certifications ,
Compliance ,
CSALs ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Filing Deadlines ,
OFCCP ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Subcontractors ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
In late April 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) advised that a “new” Voluntary Self-ID form for disability has been issued by the Agency. Because the form was approved by the Office of...more
On March 20th, the 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 compliance...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed regulation that, if adopted, would essentially abolish employee noncompetes across the United States. A proposed FTC regulation on employee...more
1/9/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants
On December 7, 2021, the federal district court for the Southern District of Georgia (the Court) issued a preliminary injunction preventing the government from enforcing the vaccine mandate for federal contractors and...more
President Biden is ramping up measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. He announced a series of new actions on September 9, 2021, including a plan to require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their...more
9/29/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Workers ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Service Contract Act ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
Every week, we provide at least two brief articles: typically, one concerns guidance on important labor and employment topics, and the other summarizes a recent or new labor and employment development (whether due to...more
State and Local Order Rule and Regulatory Impact -
Q: Does the CDC’s new guidance for vaccinated people impact state and local orders or rules that may still require mask wearing and social distancing?
A: No. As...more
5/18/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
In President Biden’s first 48 hours on the job, he issued approximately 30 executive orders. One of these is an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety. The Order, as the title implies, directs the federal...more
As we reported on September 22, 2020, President Trump issued a new Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (the “Order”) applicable to federal contractors and subcontractors. That order specifically prohibited...more
On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (the “Executive Order”). The Executive Order applies to federal contractors and subcontractors, as well as organizations...more
Last week (on July 15, 2020), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau issued a Request for Information. According to the request, the Bureau is asking workers, employers, researchers and stakeholders to provide...more
With Wisconsin’s initial Safer-at-Home Order scheduled to expire next week, Wisconsin has issued a new Emergency Order extending most of the restrictions through May 26. The governor’s office has also issued an FAQ...more
4/17/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Public Gatherings ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced this morning via Twitter that he intends to issue what is being labeled a “Safer at Home” Order on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Though the formal requirements of the Order have yet to be...more
On Labor Day, September 7, 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order 13706 – Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. The Executive Order requires that certain federal contractors and subcontractors (the same...more
3/24/2016
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Barack Obama ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
NPRM ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour