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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

NYDFS seeks to hire displaced federal financial employees amidst Trump administration cuts

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/17/2025

On March 11, the Superintendent of NYDFS, Adrienne Harris, reportedly announced her agency’s intention to hire federal financial agency employees affected by recent job cuts under the Trump administration. Harris highlighted...more

A Contractor’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Non-Payment, Suspensions/Stop-Work Orders, Terminations for Convenience,...

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts... on 3/10/2025

Well, it is certainly an interesting time to be a federal government contractor. In the last few weeks, we have seen Executive Orders (EOs) flying fast and furious, and a lot of other activity impacting federal government...more

Ethics Rules Applicable to Hiring Former Federal Government Employees

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 3/6/2025

As the Trump administration continues to eliminate federal positions and reduce contract and grant outlays, many private companies will likely be eyeing current and former government employees for employment over the coming...more

Department of Labor Issues Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence “Promising Practices” Designed to Avoid Bias: All Employers...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/6/2024

On April 29, 2024, the Department of Labor published extensive guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in hiring and employment. While the guidance is addressed to federal contractors, all private-sector employers...more

Department of Labor, Including OFCCP, Continues Work on Guidance and “Promising Practices” Regarding Artificial Intelligence

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/27/2024

The Acting Director of OFCCP and the Solicitor of Labor indicated that they are moving full speed ahead on developing guidance regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence, and that the Department of Labor is working...more

Part 2: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/21/2021

Former government personnel have much to offer contractors, but many companies who want to recruit them too often lack a full appreciation for the labyrinth of ethical statutes and regulations which govern their recruitment...more

Part 1: Practical Considerations in Managing the Risk of Employing Former Government Employees

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/21/2021

Construction Contractors Take Note: OFCCP’s Industry-Focused Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) May Prove Helpful in Preparing for...

Carlton Fields on 2/18/2020

Federal construction contractors are barred from discriminating in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or covered veteran status, and many...more

Aerospace & Defense Series: Antitrust Risks for Aerospace and Defense Contractors in Employment Practices

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/19/2019

As highlighted in a recent lawsuit, aerospace and defense contractors can face various antitrust risks when using certain tactics to prevent other companies from hiring their employees. See Hunter v. Booz Allen Hamilton...more

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