As we previously reported, shortly after taking office, President Biden revoked the controversial Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order (the “Order”) as part of a new Executive Order focusing on “Advancing...more
As predicted, just hours after taking office, President Biden revoked the controversial Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order (the “Order”) issued by his predecessor in September. As previously reported, the...more
As we previously reported, when OFCCP released its latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (“CSAL”) in September 2020, it identified contractors selected for the agency’s new reviews focused on promotions and...more
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On December 22, 2020, a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining sections of President Trump’s recent “Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” Executive Order (the “Executive Order”) that...more
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On December 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) issued its final rule enhancing the religious exemption for federal government contractors already contained...more
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On November 2, 2020, LGBT advocacy groups filed the second challenge to President Trump’s recent Executive Order on “Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” (the “Order”). Like the first lawsuit, this lawsuit...more
11/5/2020
/ Bias ,
Diversity ,
Due Process ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
LGBTQ ,
OFCCP ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Trump Administration
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On October 29, 2020, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s recent Executive Order on “Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” (the “Order”). The Complaint alleges that the Order...more
11/3/2020
/ Bias ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Due Process ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Trump Administration
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, partners Harris Mufson and Guy Brenner discuss the Trump administration’s recent Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, which restricts the concepts that government...more
10/22/2020
/ Compliance ,
Diversity ,
Employee Training ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hotlines ,
OFCCP ,
Podcasts ,
Race Discrimination ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration
On October 21, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) held a stakeholder call regarding the agency’s implementation of Executive Order 13950, “Combatting Race and Sex...more
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has issued guidance on President Trump’s September 22, 2020 “Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” (the...more
As we previously reported, on September 22, 2020, President Trump issued his “Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” (the “Order”), which seeks, among other things, to prohibit government contractors from...more
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On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an “Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” (the “Order”). The Order, among other things, requires new contracts entered into with the federal...more
Quick Hit: On August 3, 2020, President Trump issued an “Executive Order on Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workers” (the “Order”), which requires federal agencies to perform...more
On April 9, 2019, in New York City, OFCCP hosted a town hall focused on the “financial industry and related fields.” Guy Brenner of Proskauer attended what was an enlightening and informative event.
The purpose of the town...more
4/11/2019
/ Affirmative Action ,
Audits ,
Equal Pay ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
New Guidance ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Opinion Letter ,
Scheduling Letters ,
Town Hall Meetings
On August 10, 2018, OFCCP Acting Director Craig Leen issued Directive 2018-03 (the “Directive”), the purpose of which is to “incorporate recent developments in the law regarding religion-exercising organizations and...more
As previously reported, the Trump Administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 includes a plan to merge the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) into the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more
This week (March 27, 2017), President Trump signed into law a Congressional Joint Resolution of Disapproval (the Resolution”), revoking the rules implementing the controversial Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order,...more
3/30/2017
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Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Pay Transparency ,
Trump Administration
On January 9, 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order that requires state contractors to disclose, in addition to data on gender, race, and ethnicity that is already required, job title and salary data...more
On January 1, 2017, new federal contract paycheck transparency, independent contractor notification, and paid sick leave requirements go into effect. Below we summarize the key elements of these new regulatory requirements....more
12/29/2016
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Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
Independent Contractors ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Paycheck Transparency ,
Sick Leave ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Wages
On October 24, 2016, just one day prior to effective date of the Regulations and Guidance implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (collectively the “Rule”), Judge Marcia Crone of the U.S. District Court...more
10/26/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Blacklist ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
First Amendment ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Pay Transparency ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
On October 7, 2016, the first lawsuit challenging the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (the “Order”) and its Final Rule and Guidance (collectively the “Rule”) was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...more
10/19/2016
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Declaratory Judgments ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Pay Transparency ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements
On September 30, 2016, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued an interim rule titled “Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information.”...more
10/7/2016
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interim Rule ,
Job Applicants ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Secrecy ,
Wage and Hour
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published its final rule implementing Executive Order 13706 (the “Final Rule”), which requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to provide paid sick leave to their...more
9/30/2016
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Posting Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Wage and Hour
As reported today in Politico, the rule effectuating Executive Order 13706 (the “Order”), which requires certain federal contractors and subcontractors to provide their workers up to seven days of paid sick leave annually,...more
Monday, the Department of Labor announced an increase in the minimum wage that certain federal contractors must pay to employees. This comes as part of a planned incremental increase in the federal contractor minimum wage...more