The federal contractor watchdog is hammering down on harassment in the construction industry, in a follow-up to a report from civil rights officials last year on industry-wide issues involving allegations of harassment. The...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just announced it is reinstating a monthly compliance filing report for covered construction contractors and subcontractors. With an initial due date of April 15,...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just released its 2025 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), which identified about 2,000 establishments of supply and service contractors that have been...more
11/22/2024
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Audits ,
CSALs ,
EEO ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Scheduling Letters ,
Service Contracts ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Contracts
Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more
11/7/2024
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Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Election Results ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Taxes ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigration Reform ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Data ,
Popular ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Federal officials recently received several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to disclose certain reports from federal contractors that include sensitive employee demographic data — specifically the release of 2021...more
Tech industry employers may want to boost their anti-discrimination efforts as the federal government recently decided to shine a spotlight on low diversity in many high-tech occupations. Although tech employers have made...more
10/28/2024
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Bias ,
Diversity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Race Discrimination ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Technology Sector ,
Wage and Hour
Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are facing scrutiny across the country, causing some employers to scale down their DEI initiatives or drop them altogether. As companies face pressure and increasing legal challenges,...more
10/18/2024
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Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
The Department of Education recently released guidance to assist colleges and universities comply with pregnancy-related aspects of the new Title IX regulations that took effect on August 1. The “Nondiscrimination Based on...more
9/26/2024
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Department of Education ,
Employee Rights ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Regulations ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Universities
Thanks to several court orders and an August Supreme Court ruling, schools across the country face varying Title IX obligations depending on the state in which they operate – and it doesn’t appear that clarity will come...more
The federal agency overseeing affirmative action and federal contract compliance recently updated its procedures for expedited conciliation when alleged discriminatory practices are found during compliance evaluations – which...more
The federal government wants you to share employee pay data again, along with the demographic data you already submit on employee job titles, sex, and race/ethnicity. According to its July 5 regulatory agenda, the Equal...more
The Supreme Court just upended the legal world by significantly reducing the power of federal regulators and placing more authority in the hands of judges – a move that will have a major impact on workplace regulations for...more
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just released its 2024 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), which identified 500 establishments of supply and service contractors that have been selected...more
Federal employment protections for LGBTQ+ individuals have greatly expanded over the past four years. While the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) remains committed to preventing workplace discrimination...more
6/7/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
New Guidance ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
If you’ve always thought your dealership couldn’t face any real trouble for not filing your EEO-1 reports, it’s time to think again. The feds just filed lawsuits against 15 employers across the country – including two...more
In an unprecedented action, federal workplace law officials just filed suit against 15 employers in 10 states alleging that they failed to file their mandatory EEO-1 reports and asking the court to order the employers to do...more
At least 22 states are suing the Biden administration over new Title IX rules set to take effect this summer. The lawsuits claim that the U.S. Department of Education’s new rules – which were released last month and include...more
5/22/2024
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Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
New Rules ,
School Districts ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities
The federal government recently changed how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity for the first time in over 25 years – which means employers will soon need to revise their data-collection forms for EEO-1 filings and...more
Employers may need to update their harassment-prevention policies, procedures, and trainings now that the federal government released long-anticipated guidance on the topic. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s...more
4/30/2024
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Bias ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
LGBTQ ,
New Guidance ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Religious Expression ,
Remote Working ,
Sexual Harassment
After much anticipation, federal officials finally released new Title IX regulations that make significant changes to how institutions must respond to sexual harassment and discrimination claims – as well as requiring you to...more
4/26/2024
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Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
New Regulations ,
School Policies ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Title IX ,
Title IX Coordinator ,
Universities
The agency that oversees affirmative action obligations for federal contractors just released its 2024 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark. Effective March 31, the new benchmark is...more
Federal contractors and subcontractors will soon have to certify that their affirmative action plans are compliant with federal requirements. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced yesterday that...more
You now have your marching orders for 2024: you’ll have to turn over your workforce demographic data to federal regulators between April 30 and June 4. Sound familiar? Why yes, you did just file your 2022 EEO-1 reports a few...more
The Biden administration recently announced new pay transparency measures intending to reduce wage gaps based on gender and race. The White House unveiled these new efforts on January 29, which marked the 15th anniversary of...more
2/15/2024
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Comment Period ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Pay Gap ,
Pay Transparency ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Subcontractors ,
Wage and Hour
If you are a federal contractor or first-tier subcontractor, you’re likely aware of the government’s 2022 request to turn over your EEO-1 demographic data to a news organization and the procedures you needed to follow to file...more