Receiving over 270,000 comments must have impressed the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to the point that it scaled back the provisions originally stated or hinted at in the proposed rules, with final rules issued May 18 that...more
From 2014 to 2016 there has been an explosion of labor & employment “laws” through Executive Orders, new regulations and proposed regulations. Some of the requirements apply to all employers, while those issued by...more
1/29/2016
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Pay Transparency ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
During 2014-16, there has been an explosion of labor & employment “laws” through Executive Orders, new regulations and proposed regulations. Some of the requirements apply to all employers, while those issued by Presidential...more
Officially known as the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order, Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition...more
10/9/2015
/ ADEA ,
Administrative Merits Determinations ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Bids ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Self-Reporting ,
Service Contract Act ,
Subcontractors ,
Title VII ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
Officially known as “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,” Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR). It...more
9/9/2015
/ ADAAA ,
ADEA ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Construction Industry ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
IRS ,
Labor Law Violations ,
NLRA ,
Obama Administration ,
OSHA ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Service Contract Act ,
Sexual Assault ,
Title VII ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour