A Department of Education letter and Q&A document outlines lawful ways for universities to promote diverse student bodies.
Higher education institutions are urged to “redoubl[e] efforts to recruit and retain” students...more
8/21/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Financial Aid ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
NASA ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
OFCCP ,
Scholarships ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI
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
9/30/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Healthcare Workers ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Prolonged work-from-home status for employees who live in a different jurisdiction than their assigned office can generate new tax and employment law compliance obligations for employers.
Employers with employees who...more
12/1/2020
/ Connecticut ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Maryland ,
New Guidance ,
New Jersey ,
New York ,
Popular ,
Remote Working ,
Telecommuting ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Virginia ,
Withholding Requirements
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
This client alert discusses the Coronavirus-related workplace safety mandates adopted by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia has adopted statewide emergency workplace safety standards, the first in the nation, to...more
Returning to the office may be a welcome change for employers and employees growing weary of remote work. But employers must comply with legal requirements for keeping their staff safe onsite — some of which they may never...more
6/12/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
High Risk Covid Employees ,
Interim Guidance ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Telecommuting ,
Workplace Safety
As states reopen and employees return to work, OSHA updates its interim enforcement plan and issues revised guidance that requires all employers to investigate whether employee COVID-19 illnesses were contracted in the...more
EEOC FAQs provide additional guidance on complying with Americans with Disability Act requirements while safeguarding against COVID-19 transmission.
EEOC greenlights employer-administered COVID-19 testing and temperatures...more
4/28/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety