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Employers Take Note: FTC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Banning Worker Non-Competes

The Notice would ban all existing and future non-compete agreements with workers, with a narrow exception in connection with the sale of a business by any individual holding at least a 25% interest in such business. The...more

OSHA issues ETS COVID-19 Mandate for Large Private-Sector Employers

In a bid to encourage vaccination among the nation’s workers to protect unvaccinated people, OSHA’s new Emergency Temporary Standard calls for private-sector employers with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19...more

The Vaccine Mandate for Government Contractors

The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force recently issued guidance that requires the vast majority of prime contractors and subcontractors to ensure that their covered contractor employees, including those working remotely, are...more

OSHA to Require COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing Mandates for Large Private-Sector Employers

Under a forthcoming OSHA emergency temporary standard, private-sector employers with more than 100 employees will be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing. Eliminating a testing alternative, federal...more

President Biden Issues an Executive Order Increasing the Minimum Wage for Many Employees of Federal Contractors to $15.00

The Executive Order is projected to increase the hourly wage paid to hundreds of thousands of Federal contractor employees. President Biden issued an Executive Order raising to $15.00 per hour the minimum wage that Federal...more

OFCCP Issues Guidance For Workplace Training Related to Race and Sex Stereotypes

The Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued guidance concerning recently issued Executive Order 13950 (EO) which prohibits federal contractors from including certain concepts related...more

Executive Order Prohibits Workplace Training Related to Race and Sex Stereotypes

Executive Order 13950 (EO) prohibits federal contractors from including “divisive” concepts related to race and sex stereotypes in workplace trainings. The EO will require all federal contracts to include a prohibition on...more

“Blacklisting” Executive Order Stayed by District Court Judge

On October 24th, 2016, United States District Judge Marcia A. Crone issued a preliminary injunction that suspends the implementation of certain portions of President Obama’s Executive Order 13673, called the Fair Pay and Safe...more

Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Provide Paid Sick Leave

On September 30, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the Final Rule implementing President Obama’s 2015 Executive Order 13706, “Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors” (EO 13706) requiring federal...more

Final Rules and Guidance Issued on “Blacklisting” Executive Order - Controversial Mandate Requires Disclosure of Labor and...

On August 25, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued final rules and the Department of Labor (DOL) published final guidance implementing President Obama’s 2014 “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order...more

The Changing Compensation Landscape for Government Contractors: New Executive Order Mandates Paid Sick Leave for Employees of...

Two recent developments have added to the list of the Obama Administration’s compensation-related initiatives. On Labor Day, September 7, 2015, President Obama issued an Executive Order that will require federal contractors...more

DOL Invites Comments on Requirement That Bidders Disclose Employment Law Violations

President Obama’s Executive Order 13673, called the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Order, uses the prospect of gaining or losing an edge in winning government contracts to provide a powerful incentive for employers to comply...more

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