Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced that it offered voluntary buyouts to over two million federal employees. Employees who voluntarily resign their position will receive payments equal to approximately eight months...more
1/30/2025
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Severance Agreements ,
Termination ,
Trump Administration ,
Voluntary Reduction in Force
Since 1965, federal contractors have been required to take affirmative action to ensure that they are not discriminating against employees. The affirmative action requirement stemmed from an executive order (11246) issued...more
1/23/2025
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Compliance ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
OFCCP ,
Trump Administration
Yesterday, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) became effective, granting eligible employees emergency paid sick leave and emergency paid family leave in response to COVID-19. ...more
Yesterday, President Trump signed into law historic legislation that will have a significant impact on a many employers nation-wide. The legislation, called the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, has many provisions....more
A few weeks ago, a jury in New Jersey federal court found that Lockheed Martin discriminated against a former employee. The employee claimed that Lockheed violated federal and state laws by discriminating against him on the...more
2/16/2017
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Compensation & Benefits ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Discrimination ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Contractors ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Google ,
Lockheed Martin ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Punitive Damages ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
Back on September 7, 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order 13706, which requires that certain federal contractors provide their employees up to fifty-six hours of paid sick leave per year. In February of this year, the...more