The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has again issued new Service Contract Act (SCA) health and welfare (H&W) rates. In July 2024, WHD increased the prevailing H&W fringe benefits from a rate of $4.98...more
Do you have 10 minutes or less to stay on top of the ever-changing laws and regulations around labor and employment? Check out PilieroMazza‘s podcast “Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Labor and Employment News for Government...more
Do you have 10 minutes or less to stay on top of the ever-changing laws and regulations around labor and employment? Check out PilieroMazza‘s podcast “Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Labor and Employment News for Government...more
Do you have 10 minutes or less to stay on top of the ever-changing laws and regulations around labor and employment? Check out PilieroMazza‘s podcast “Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Labor and Employment News for Government...more
A growing patchwork of state pay transparency laws is placing additional requirements on employers. At least five states and the District of Columbia have now enacted pay transparency laws requiring employers to disclose...more
A growing patchwork of state pay transparency laws is placing additional requirements on employers. At least five states and the District of Columbia have now enacted pay transparency laws requiring employers to disclose...more
2/2/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
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Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Rules ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
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A growing patchwork of state pay transparency laws is placing additional requirements on employers’ hiring practices. As of the date of this blog, five states, as well as the District of Columbia, enacted pay transparency...more
Do you have 10 minutes or less to stay on top of the ever-changing laws and regulations around labor and employment? Check out PilieroMazza‘s new podcast “Clocking in with PilieroMazza: Labor and Employment News for...more
DOL’s significant overhaul to the Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts will increase prevailing wage and fringe benefit requirements—as well as enforcement—for contractors working on government construction...more
8/30/2023
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
Clocking in with PilieroMazza: DOL Finalizes Landmark Changes to Davis-Bacon Act: What Federal Construction Contractors Need to Know...more
On August 8, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced their final rule (Final Rule) revising the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and Davis-Bacon Related Acts (Related Acts) regulations. These are the largest and most significant...more
It’s that time of the year again when the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issues new Service Contract Act (SCA) health and welfare (H&W) rates. In June 2023, WHD increased the prevailing H&W fringe...more
As we enter 2023, PilieroMazza attorneys are tracking several labor and employment challenges that will impact government contractors. In this webinar, PilieroMazza‘s Sarah Nash, Practice Group Chair of the Firm’s Labor &...more
2/1/2023
/ Best Practices ,
Classification ,
Employee Retention ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Minimum Wage ,
Recruitment Policies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
An executive order increasing the minimum wage for non-exempt employees working on specified types of federal contracts took effect January 30, 2022. However, recent wage determinations issued by the Department of Labor (DOL)...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
What President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Means for Government Contractors and Private Employers -
Westlaw Today recently published an article by members of PilieroMazza’s Labor & Employment Group. The...more
8/20/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Minimum Wage ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Amidst all of the promises and actions taken by the Biden Administration, the topic of pay equity is gaining more and more attention. While there has been growing momentum on the issue for years now, the Biden Administration...more
Native American Law & Tribal Advocacy -
The First 100 Days: President Biden Signs Memo on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships -
Last week, President Biden signed a Memorandum on Tribal...more
Earlier this month we reported that under the latest stimulus bill, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandatory leave requirements expire on December 31, 2020. However, the bill, which was signed into law on...more
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
BLOG: Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping: 5 Things Contractors Should Do Now -
The Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 on September 22, 2020. The order prohibits...more
11/13/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Federal Reserve ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Race Discrimination ,
SBA ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT -
CLIENT ALERT: DOL Publishes Guidance on Diversity Training Executive Order -
On September 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued Executive Order 13950 prohibiting workplace training that involves...more
Companies across the country are still struggling to understand and implement the emergency sick and family leave imposed by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour...more
On September 8, 2020, the Southern District of New York struck down a recent Department of Labor (DOL) final rule that changed the standard of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court determined...more
9/17/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
If Service Contract Act (SCA) compliance wasn’t tricky enough already, federal and state programs providing for COVID-related leave and payments have raised unique SCA compliance concerns. In a time of uncertainty, the last...more
If Service Contract Act (SCA) compliance wasn’t tricky enough already, federal and state programs providing for COVID-related leave and payments have raised unique SCA compliance concerns. In a time of uncertainty, the last...more
4/21/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Contractor Audits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Furloughs ,
Service Contract Act ,
Sick Leave ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
The United States Senate just rubber stamped the House version of emergency measures to help employees and families in response to the COVID-19 pandemic during this National Emergency. The law includes provisions you have...more