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United States Government Accountability Office Finds Federal Contracting Rules do not Prohibit Labor Harmony Agreement...

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 9/18/2024

In a decision issued on September 16, 2024, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) ruled that federal contracting rules do not prohibit government agencies from requiring contractors to enter into labor...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2024 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 6/28/2024

Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance - The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across the...more

OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day One Recap

DirectEmployers Association on 4/17/2024

The following is Part 1 of a 3-Part series reporting on the 24 presentations at the DirectEmployers (“DE”) Annual Meeting (DEAMcon24) of Members and the public. DE will publish the second installment on Monday, April 22, and...more

Court delays effective date of NLRB “joint employer” regs

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 2/26/2024

In an order issued yesterday, Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, issued a two-week stay (through March 11) of the National Labor Relations Board’s new joint employer...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2023 #4

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/1/2023

Small Business Administration (SBA) Press Release: SBA Announces Biden-Harris Administration’s Progress in Small Business Lending with End-of-Year Capital Program Numbers - On November 21, Small Business Administrator...more

NLRB delays effective date of “joint employer” regs until late February

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 11/21/2023

The National Labor Relations Board announced Thursday that it was delaying the effective date of its new joint employer regulations from the original December 26 (end of next month) to February 26, 2024. The Board asserts...more

Emerging Issue: AI Governance

Lippes Mathias LLP on 4/4/2023

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence have dominated the news recently in fascinating ways. Generative AI chatbots demonstrated seemingly spontaneous responses to test users. Visual artists filed a class action lawsuit to...more

OFCCP Week In Review - December 2022 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 12/19/2022

Wednesday, November 16, 2022: USDOL ALJ Approved Consent Decree in Long-Running OFCCP Action Against Convergys - In July, Secretary Walsh Intervened to Order Contractor’s Compliance with Document Demands - U.S. Department...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2022

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/7/2022

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - 2022 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Key Takeaways for Government Contractors - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its 2022 Bid Protest Annual Report (Report), which...more

OFCCP Week In Review - November 2022

DirectEmployers Association on 11/7/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment... Monday, October 31, 2022: There Are Three Reasons The Coming Harvard & UNC Case Decisions...more

OFCCP Week In Review: September 2022 #2

DirectEmployers Association on 9/12/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

Top Five Labor Law Developments for April 2022

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/10/2022

1. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) filed a brief seeking to expand unions’ right to obtain recognition from employers based on signed authorization cards alone, without the need for a Board...more

OFCCP Week In Review: May 2022 #2

DirectEmployers Association on 5/9/2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

OFCCP Week In Review: September 2021 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 9/20/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Top Five Labor Law Developments For June 2021

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/19/2021

1. The U.S. Supreme Court held California’s union access regulation constitutes an unconstitutional taking of an employer’s property. Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, 141 S.Ct. 891 (June 23, 2021). The California Agricultural...more

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2021 #5

DirectEmployers Association on 6/28/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2021

DirectEmployers Association on 4/5/2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

NLRB Suffers Significant Turnover in Agency Staffing

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 4/1/2021

In a report released on March 29, 2021, the Governmental Accountability Office (“GAO”) announced that between fiscal years 2010 and 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) experienced a 26% decrease in total staff....more

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2019 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/24/2019

SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM PILIEROMAZZA! CLIENT ALERT: The 2020 NDAA's Impact on Government Contractors - On December 17, 2019, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020,...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2019 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/20/2019

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW - Key Ruling on Native American Sovereign Immunity Stands—for Now - The Fourth Circuit case Williams v. Big Picture Loans is being hailed as a major victory for Native American sovereign immunity...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - September 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/11/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS LAW - Late Is Late—Even on the GSA Schedule - In a recent blog, we discussed the “late is late” rule in government contracting which has been the cause of many protests and much consternation...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2019 #3

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/18/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The Congressional Research Service issued a report providing an overview of small business contracting. The report describes the various federal programs, requirements, procurement officers, and...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2019 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 3/11/2019

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO)...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - April 2018

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/17/2018

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - US Department of Labor reinstates Wage and Hour opinion letters - The U.S. Department of Labor will reinstate the issuance of opinion letters, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced on...more

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