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Your 2023 Government Shutdown Playbook: An Essential Guide For Employers

Although a government shutdown was averted in September, the stopgap funding bill lasts only through November 17 – meaning that the federal government will shut down if Congress cannot reach an agreement by then. How will...more

Your 2023 Government Shutdown Playbook: An Essential Guide For Employers

If Congress cannot approve a budget by October 1, the federal government will shut down. What will this mean for employers across the country? A look back at the most recent government shutdown will provide lessons on what...more

New OFCCP Scheduling Letter Creates Additional Burdens for Federal Contractors: Your 5-Step Plan

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced on August 25 that it has updated its Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing – also known as its scheduling letter –...more

California Releases New Guidance on Pay Data Reporting: 4 Key Changes for Employers to Note

California employers with at least 100 employees are likely familiar with the pay data reporting requirements that were enacted in 2020. Recent amendments under SB 1162, however, make some significant changes for 2023. You...more

4 Steps to Stay in Compliance with OFCCP’s New Affirmative Action Compensation Analysis Requirements

When government officials released new guidance last week explaining how they will evaluate federal contractors’ compliance with new compensation analysis obligations, they calmed the nerves of the contractor community by...more

Federal Contractor Pay Equity Audits Under the New OFCCP Directive

Beware the Ides of March, as they say. On March 15, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released Directive 2022-01, which, according to the agency, aims to clarify OFCCP’s perceived authority to...more

Save the Date: Federal Contractors to See Minimum Wage Increase to $15 Effective January 30

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a Final Rule raising the minimum wage for some federal contractors to $15 per hour – and it takes effect on January 30. The Final Rule – formally known as “Increasing the...more

Federal Contractor Employees to See Minimum Wage Increase to $15

President Biden signed an Executive Order Tuesday that will increase the minimum wage for federal contractor employees to $15 per hour beginning in 2022 – providing a big boost in wages for many workers across the country and...more

What Employers Need To Know As Marty Walsh Tapped To Head Labor Department

Given the tumultuous news that occupied all of our attentions last week, you may have missed the announcement that President-elect Biden has nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be the next Secretary of Labor – the first...more

August 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Labor Department Issues Guidance On Tracking Employees’ Teleworking Hours

The U.S. Department of Labor just released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) to provide employers with guidance regarding their wage and hour obligations to track the hours of employees working remotely or teleworking....more

Ready Employer One: What Employers Need To Consider When “Gamifying” The Workplace

In recent years, gamification has risen up the leaderboards as a corporate learning technique. Companies across the country are embracing gamification in their employee training, recruitment, and engagement. But as an...more

Murder, Intrigue, And The FLSA: What Tiger King Can Teach You About Wage And Hour Compliance

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept over the world, an unlikely phenomenon swept the United States. While new terms like “social distancing” and “essential employees” suddenly became part of the common lexicon, a surprising phrase...more

School’s Out For Summer: Unavailability Of Child Care And The FFCRA

As more and more businesses plan their re-openings heading into the summer months, many employers are trying to determine how to handle employee requests for leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...more

Crazy Rich Pay Equity Dispute? Movie Co-Writer Quits Project After Claiming Pay Equity Problem

Pay equity concerns in Hollywood are not limited to famous actresses (such as Michelle Williams) or comediennes (such as Mo’Nique). As reported this week by the Hollywood Reporter, the co-writer of smash hit “Crazy Rich...more

How To Complete EEO-1 Report With Non-Binary Employees

The EEOC recently released guidance to assist those employers filling out their EEO-1 reports who have non-binary employees – those who choose not to identify as male or female – in their workforces. This question has become...more

Mo’Nique’s Plight is not Unique – Pay Equity and Race

Tinseltown stars have always had a special place in our hearts. Their portrayals of characters brought to life from our favorite books or screenplays so often teach us lessons about ourselves, life, and those around us. What...more

Hollywood Shines Light On Pay Disparity Issues

Oh, Hollywood. Reports emanating from the center of the U.S. film industry have put a spotlight (see what I did there?) on sexual harassment for several months. But the recent revelations regarding the pay disparities between...more

Federal Appeals Court Breathes New Life Into Pay Equity Claim, While Imposing Higher Standard On Employers

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals just forced a public employer back into court to defend itself against a pay equity claim after a lower court had dismissed the lawsuit and cleared the employer from wrongdoing. In...more

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