The order authorizes businesses and other organizations to exclude or refuse service to individuals who aren’t wearing a mask and to ask them to leave the premises.
Following the latest CDC mask-wearing guidance, discussed...more
In a new Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB), the Wage and Hour Division announced that it will return to pursuing liquidated damages from employers found due in its pre-litigation investigations provided that the Regional...more
With COVID-19 vaccinations increasing, interest has grown in developing COVID-19 passports, digitized verification that the bearer has been fully inoculated against the virus. Last week, however, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis...more
On January 21, 2021, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order outlining its objectives with respect to worker health and safety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Order reflects President Biden’s promises...more
2/22/2021
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In brief: A sharp pivot toward employee- and union-friendly executive actions and legislation. Here’s what we mean.
Executive Order 13950 -
As we’ve reported, President Biden Revokes Executive Order 13950 | Arent Fox,...more
2/10/2021
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As we’ve reported, on his first day in office President Biden revoked Executive Order 13950, the controversial Trump administration order that prohibited federal contractors, subcontractors, and grant recipients from...more
Declaring that “[e]qual opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our diversity is one of our country’s greatest strengths,” President Biden has announced that his administration will “pursue a comprehensive...more
In a major setback for the Trump administration, US District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman, of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, issued a nationwide injunction, barring the federal government...more
On December 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a rule clarifying the scope of the religious exemption under Executive Order 11246 (EO 11246), which requires equal...more
Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat-Ohio, recently introduced a bill to nullify Executive Order 13950, which prohibits federal contractors, subcontractors, and grant recipients from inculcating “race or sex stereotyping,”...more
The National Urban League and the National Fair Housing Alliance have sued the Trump Administration, seeking to enjoin Executive Order 13950 as unconstitutional.
Yesterday, two civil rights organizations – the National...more
As we’ve reported, earlier this month the White House issued Executive Order 13950, which prohibits federal contractors, subcontractors, and grant recipients from inculcating “race or sex stereotyping,” “race or sex...more
Trade and professional organizations continue to take issue with Executive Order 13950, Executive Order on Combating Race and Stereotyping.
We’ve reported about Executive Order 13950, entitled Executive Order on Combating...more
The OFCCP has issued guidance regarding Executive Order 13950.
Last week, we reported on the White House’s October 22, 2020 executive order, Executive Order 13950, entitled “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex...more
Government contractors may wish to seek further legal review of all diversity and inclusion training materials used.
On September 22, 2020, the White House issued Executive Order 13950, entitled “Executive Order on...more
Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more
Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more
Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, issued on May 8, 2020, encourages everyone in the state to minimize travel beyond the home, especially if sick; wear a face covering around people from other households; frequently wash their...more
5/22/2020
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On April 15, Mayor Muriel Bowser extended Washington, DC’s state of emergency and public health emergency through May 15, 2020.
The Mayor’s Order also mandates protocols for certain facilities and residences in which the...more
Last week, Gov. Ralph Northam approved a spate of new pro-employee laws covering a broad array of matters.
“Every Virginian deserves access to a safe and well-paying job,” explained the Governor....more
4/16/2020
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Many states and localities have issued stay-at-home orders, and have closed on-site business operations to all but essential businesses and their employees. To enable employers to navigate those restrictions, we provide below...more
4/8/2020
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To address COVID-19’s rapid spread in Washington, DC and across the region and the nation, Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a stay-at-home order for the District of Columbia. The Order, which goes into effect on April 1, 2020...more
Governor Ralph Northam, like his Maryland counterpart, today issued an Order that requires people in Virginia to remain at home. And, to the extent that they use shared spaces, whether indoors or out, the Order requires...more
Yesterday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a state-wide order aimed at promoting health and safety and reducing COVID-19’s spread. The order, which goes into effect today at 11:59 p.m., bans all gatherings of more than...more
With COVID-19 diagnosed in 21 of Maryland’s 24 counties and the disease’s death toll increasing, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has issued another order designed to stem the virus’s spread. Effective at 5:00 on Monday evening,...more