On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Executive Order, which significantly alters federal contractor obligations related to affirmative...more
3/13/2025
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Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
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As with any presidential (or governor) transition, significant changes occur in regard to the executive offices’ regulatory enforcement priorities and changes from the previous administration. Because the majority of rules...more
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued four executive actions–one executive order and three Presidential Memoranda1–aimed at extending various coronavirus relief programs that have already expired, or are set to expire, in...more
8/12/2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
HUD ,
Medicare ,
New Guidance ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Social Security ,
Student Loans ,
Unemployment Benefits
How will President-Elect Trump handle paid sick leave for federal government contractors? On the campaign trail, President-Elect Trump stated he would support six weeks of paid maternity leave. But the paid sick leave...more
11/17/2016
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Collective Bargaining ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Presidential Elections ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Service Contract Act ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Trump Administration
With President-elect Trump’s victory, what is the future of President Barack Obama’s executive orders? As President Obama’s administration winds down, the Department of Labor has finalized regulations implementing several...more
11/11/2016
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gender Identity ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
OFCCP ,
Paycheck Transparency ,
Presidential Elections ,
Rescission ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
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