The injunction prevents the government from enforcing the final rule’s provisions on labor law violation disclosures and the restriction on arbitration agreements.
Late in the evening of October 24, mere hours before the...more
10/27/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Blacklist ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
First Amendment ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Pay Transparency ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
With the increased government scrutiny of transgender issues in the workplace, employers should be careful not to discriminate against transgender employees and to treat them in accordance with their gender...more
7/17/2015
/ Army ,
Compliance ,
Construction Industry ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gender Discrimination ,
General Duty Clause ,
Hostile Environment ,
LGBTQ ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
Although the regulations are not final and may change, government contractors should take steps now to prepare for the anticipated final regulations under the Executive Order.
On May 28, the Federal Acquisition...more
6/19/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
LCA ,
Mediation ,
Migrant Workers ,
OSHA ,
Service Contract Act ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Subcontractors ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
The White House announced on April 8 that President Obama took two executive actions “to help combat pay discrimination and strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws.” By limiting these actions to federal government...more