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Executive Orders and Federal Contractors: Minimum Wage Requirements Called into Question

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We’ve seen the President issue a number of executive orders in recent weeks. What is the precedent for these orders, particularly when it comes to governing the operations of federal contractors? What is the process for these...more

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Do You Know What to Pay Your Work Force? New Decision Invalidates the Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rule

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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

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Employment Law Landscape Could Change After Election

When presidential administrations change, it’s common to see significant shifts in policy via new regulations, executive orders, different interpretations of federal laws, and changes to enforcement priorities, budgeting, and...more

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Policy Matters Newsletter - May 2023

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That AI Is So Hot Right Now, But What Is It? As we noted in this podcast, the labor and employment community – nay, most of the world – is struggling to figure out the best way to reap the benefits of AI, while most...more

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[Webinar] Contractor crunch time: Responding to OFCCP’s new initiatives on pay equity, compliance certification, audits, and more...

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Join the Hogan Lovells Employment and Government Contracts teams on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 for a discussion on significant developments for federal supply and service contractors, including from the Department of Labor's...more

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What Can Employers Expect From the Biden Administration?

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In brief: A sharp pivot toward employee- and union-friendly executive actions and legislation. Here’s what we mean. Executive Order 13950 - As we’ve reported, President Biden Revokes Executive Order 13950 | Arent Fox,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Year-End Employment Law Roundup

Here's a summary of what you may have missed over the holiday break. EEOC, court kick "Onionhead" employer while it's down....more

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WPI Insider Briefing: What Will the Second Hundred Days of the Trump Administration Hold?

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From the workplace policy perspective, much of the focus of the first 100 days of the Trump administration was on confirming a new Secretary of Labor and reversing the Obama administration’s labor and employment agenda....more

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President Obama’s labor and employment legacy

Notwithstanding what might happen over the next four (or eight) years, there is no question that President Barak Obama has left his mark on labor and employment law in some very important ways. Even if President-Elect Trump’s...more

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2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

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Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

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Employers’ Guide To The 1st Presidential Debate

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Seyfarth Synopsis: For a multitude of reasons, the stakes are exceedingly high for employers in the upcoming Presidential election. Legal compliance strategies and effective control of workplace litigation risks inevitably...more

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Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Obligations

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On August 25, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published in the Federal Register its highly anticipated Final Rule regarding the so-called "blacklisting" procedures for federal contractors President...more

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OFCCP Regulations Prohibiting Pay Secrecy Policies & Required Posting Effective Now

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Executive Order 13665 & Pay Transparency Regulations Effective Now - Following the NLRB’s lead on employee rights regarding discussion of confidential wage issues, Executive Order 13665 and the Office of Contract...more

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Federal Contractor News Roundup: Paid Sick Leave, Pay Secrecy, Posters, Plus More

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This year continues to be an active one for employers who are federal contractors or subcontractors. Most recently, yesterday President Obama continued the trend of using Executive Orders where legislative solutions have...more

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President Signs Executive Order Mandating Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, says DOL Final Rule on Contractor Pay...

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The latest in a string of presidential actions targeting employers that do business with the federal government is a new Executive Order (EO) that will require federal contractors to provide their employers with paid sick...more

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DOL Presents: The Ghost of Violations Past

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On May 28, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed guidance for President Obama's infamous Executive Order 13673 – "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (the Order). Although the stated purpose of the Order is "to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - March 2015

In This Issue: - Supreme Court Rejects Sixth Circuit Yard-Man Vested Benefits Presumption - Supreme Court Revives Pregnancy Discrimination Light Duty Case - NY Wage Theft Protection Act Amended - Senate...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"New Rules Change Requirements for Federal Contractors"

A string of Executive Orders signed by President Barack Obama and new rules published by the Department of Labor (DOL) in 2014 have imposed additional obligations on federal government contractors and subcontractors. New...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

15 For ’15: Employment And Labor Resolutions For The New Year

While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: 1. Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. ”Independent contractors” are under...more

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It's Official: $10.10 Minimum Wage For Government Contractors

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The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) published final regulations implementing President Obama’s Executive Order, raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for workers on government contracts. The new minimum wage will take...more

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Cha-Ching! New Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Officially Effective on January 1, 2015

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For federal contractors and their subcontractors, the Administration continues to add new requirements and standards they must meet in order to transact with the U.S. Government. Yet another such requirement recently joined...more

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Final Regulations Implementing Minimum Wage Increases on Federal Contractors

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On October 1, 2014, the Department of Labor issued final regulations implementing Executive Order 13658 that raises the minimum wage for workers and tipped employees of federal contractors. The new minimum wages, which will...more

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Some Surprises in DOL’s Just Issued Spring 2014 Regulatory Agenda

On Friday, May 23, 2014, the White House, through its executive branch and other federal agencies, issued the Spring 2014 edition of the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. Published twice a year, the agencies’ regulatory agendas...more

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President Obama Takes Executive Action Reinforcing the Regulatory Agenda on Investigating Federal Contractors’ Compensation...

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In recognition of National Pay Equity Day, President Obama took two executive actions on April 8, 2014 to continue his pay equity agenda: (1) President Obama signed Executive Order on Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of...more

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Labor And Employment Observer - 2013/2014

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In This Issue: Message from the Chair; Social Media and the Workplace: 2013 and Beyond; Unpaid Internships: Training Ground or Legal Landmine?; Supreme Court’s Nassar Decision Sets Higher Causation Standard for a...more

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