The Fourth Circuit recently lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction that had blocked federal agencies from carrying out key provisions in two of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...more
3/25/2025
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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On February 21, 2025, a federal court in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the administration from carrying out key provisions in two of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity,...more
Following the inauguration, President Trump issued a series of Executive Orders addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ("DEI") and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility ("DEIA") in employment that impact federal...more
2/20/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Colleges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Grants ,
OFCCP ,
Private Sector ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Employers ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities ,
White Papers
On October 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) notified federal contractors of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking the disclosure of their EEO-1 Type 2...more
On November 15, 2024, a District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2024 final rule, which raised the minimum salary threshold levels for the FLSA’s “white-collar”...more
11/26/2024
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Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Vacated ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
After a lengthy gestation period, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission delivered its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations....more
Under the Biden administration, administrative agencies have taken aggressive action attempting to banish non-competes and similar agreements from the workplace. On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)...more
New Pay Transparency Laws Pose New Requirements for Job Postings, Recruiting and Workplace Disclosure and Reporting: Part 3 of 4 -
While the recent pay transparency headlines have focused on job postings and recruiting,...more
New Pay Transparency Laws Pose New Requirements for Job Postings, Recruiting and Workplace Disclosure and Reporting: Part 2 of 4 -
Before Dolly can channel her inner Bachman Turner Overdrive and take care of business at...more
New Pay Transparency Laws Pose New Requirements for Job Postings, Recruiting and Workplace Disclosure and Reporting: Part 1 of 4 -
While the Beatles claimed it couldn’t buy you love, and Pink Floyd claimed it was a crime,...more
Take a look at your workplace posters:
..Have you posted EEOC’s new "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster?
..If you have, look closely at the bottom righthand corner: Does it say (Revised...more
With a new President inaugurated in 2021, the OFCCP has slowly begun shifting its policies and enforcement practices. While it has been relatively a quiet year in 2021 with few major AAP changes, contractors should anticipate...more
As a follow up to their recent Alert, join Kim Korando, Employment, Labor and Human Resources lawyer, and Steve Parascandola, OSHA and Workplace Safety practice leader, for a live webinar discussing this timely topic of...more
5/26/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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OSHA ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Social Distancing ,
Vaccinations ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) announced new guidance stating that masks and physical distancing were no longer necessary for fully vaccinated individuals in most settings.
The...more
5/19/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Masks ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Preemption ,
State and Local Government ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on April 26, 2021 the opening of the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection, which was previously delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The data collection...more
In 2019, OFCCP has been very busy increasing its enforcement activities and issuing policy changes. The agency also garnered a lot of attention for significant pay equity settlements and ongoing litigation.
OFCCP continues...more
1/3/2020
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Employment Litigation ,
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Equal Pay ,
Federal Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
In 2018 the Trump-era OFCCP began issuing policy changes that provide indications how the agency is changing its enforcement approach and where the agency is headed. This year the OFCCP issued nine directives that will guide...more
Obama-era executive orders and regulatory reforms came under review this year. Many survived; others did not. OFCCP took its pursuit of pay equity enforcement to a new level seeking unprecedented volumes of contractor pay...more
According to leaders of the Service Employees International Union, the Food Chain Workers Alliance, the Rural Community Workers Alliance and other labor groups, upwards of 350,000 workers are planning on striking or...more
North Carolina has repealed House Bill 2. In its place, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted law:
..Preempting state agencies and related entities from regulating access to multiple occupancy restrooms, showers...more
It’s holiday party time! The company holiday party can boost employee morale and celebrate the company’s successes in the past year, but a holiday party may also create a few legal pitfalls for the unwary employer. If you are...more
OFCCP continued with its regulatory reform agenda in 2016 issuing the anticipated Paid Sick Leave and Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (Blacklisting) final rules, and implementing the sex discrimination guidelines and pay...more
11/1/2016
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EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
OFCCP ,
Paid Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
Webinars
H.B. 2 does not preclude private sector businesses or employers from adopting policies that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity nor regulate their decisions with regard to employee or...more
4/21/2016
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Employee Benefits ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Gender Identity ,
Governor McCrory ,
LGBTQ ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Preemption ,
Private Right of Action ,
Private Sector ,
Public Accommodation ,
Public Agencies ,
Public Policy ,
Public Schools ,
Sexual Orientation ,
State and Local Government ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Wage and Hour
2015 marks the first year that many contractors have begun fully implementing the amended VEVRAA and Rehab Act regulations. OFCCP continues with its regulatory reform agenda issuing additional regulations in various stages...more
A live webinar presented by Kimberly J. Korando, Smith Anderson and
Christopher Northup, Ellen Shong & Associates
2015 marks the first year that many contractors have begun fully implementing the amended VEVRAA and Rehab...more
11/10/2015