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The regulatory pendulum has been swinging toward deregulation since Donald Trump was inaugurated last month. On his first day in office, January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum titled “Regulatory...more
Everything's enjoined! Almost. It's been a tough week for President Trump, but he doesn't seem to be letting the bad news get him down. To avoid ruining the Valentine's Day mood, I'll keep this week's update short. ...more
“The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is repealed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is abolished.” Those are the words of Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) when he introduced H.R. 86 on the floor of the...more
As expected, the White House issued a directive to the heads of all executive departments and agencies within the first few hours after President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, requesting that they halt all non-emergency...more
Employers with Federal contracts have experienced unique challenges in the past few years—from navigating the Federal contractor vaccine mandate to new rules related to sick leave and time off. One of the most significant...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the president lacks authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to set a federal contractor minimum wage, creating a split with other...more
In February 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which mandated the use of Project Labor Agreements (“PLA”) for federal construction contracts...more
April 23, 2024, was a big day for the Biden Administration, as the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) almost simultaneously launched new revamped rules which will affect millions of...more
On December 14, 2023, the Department of Labor published a Final Rule implementing Executive Order 14055, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, effective February 12, 2024. The rule establishes that...more
We are excited to kick off 2024 with more in-depth insights into the construction industry and legal issues that can impact your business. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date information along with our thoughts and...more
On January 2, 2024, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) completed its review of the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The...more
To avoid displacement of current service employees, the final rule will require contractors and their subcontractors to offer qualified employees a right of first refusal of employment under successor contracts. President...more
On December 14, the Department of Labor issued its final rule implementing Executive Order 14055, entitled “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts.” The executive order and rule seek to enhance...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Nov. 22, 2022, announced its adoption of amendments to the regulation setting out retirement plan fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty under the Employee Retirement Income Security...more
In April 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14026 to increase the minimum wage for federal government contractors to $15 per hour. On November 23, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the final rule implementing President Joe Biden's Executive Order, "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors," imposing a $15 minimum wage for a wide swath of...more
On November 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule that will increase the minimum wage for employees who work on federal contracts. The Final Rule implements Executive Order 14026, which President Biden...more
On November 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL")’s Wage and Hour Division published its final rule implementing Executive Order 14026, "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors." The final rule adopts the...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has published its Final Rule implementing President Biden’s April 27, 2021, Executive Order 14026 raising the minimum wage from $10.95 an hour to $15 an hour (with increases to be published...more
This is the second in a series of posts from Verrill with the purpose of helping to dispel myths that are currently circulating concerning employment laws and rules related to COVID-19. On September 24, the Safer Federal...more
On May 11, 2021, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan signed a Final Rule rescinding EPA regulation, 40 C.F.R. Part 2, Subpart D, which final rule becomes effective upon publication in the...more
The recent regulatory back-and-forth over the investment of ERISA-governed retirement plan assets based on environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) factors has demonstrated that ESG investing will remain under...more
With the new Biden administration now in place, the Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn a Trump era measure on guidance documents. Following a recent Executive Order, the DOL issued a final rule on January 27 to rescind...more