Since taking office, President Trump has issued sweeping executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across federal agencies and directing agencies to take action to encourage private...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals will expedite its review of appeal of preliminary injunction. On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the Government’s motion for a temporary stay of a district...more
Executive orders will have dramatic impact on federal agencies, contractors, and grantees, and sow uncertainty about voluntary DEI initiatives. Following his second-term inauguration, President Trump swiftly signed a...more
Late on December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law an omnibus stimulus bill. The new legislation contained much needed extensions of unemployment benefits that have supported many Americans who have experienced...more
12/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
IRS ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
The proposed changes seek to formally rescind the Obama Administration’s 2016 Final Rule, which more than doubled the minimum salary levels for exemption for overtime requirements. Instead, the Trump Administration proposes...more
3/19/2019
/ Comment Period ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
NPRM ,
Obama Administration ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Standard Duties Test ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Based on feedback obtained at a series of town hall meetings to listen to the concerns of Government contractors, OFCCP has now issued an action plan for improved performance.
As a result of town hall meetings, OFCCP has...more
5/4/2018
/ Construction Contracts ,
CSALs ,
EEO-1 ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Town Hall Meetings ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Voluntary Compliance
Having shaken the prospect of a merger with EEOC, and facing a smaller budget, the OFCCP offers a glimpse into its priorities and invites contractors to suggest changes. -
Takeaways -
Compliance letters have been...more
9/28/2017
/ Affirmative Action ,
Audit Policies ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Construction Contracts ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
OFCCP ,
OMB ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Town Hall Meetings ,
Trump Administration ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Voluntary Compliance