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4 Answers for Federal Construction Contractors Facing New Collective Bargaining Rules

Certain federal construction contractors and subcontractors should take the time now to review new labor requirements impacting most large-scale federal construction projects. A final rule, which the Biden administration...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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Your 2023 Government Shutdown Playbook: An Essential Guide For Employers

Although a government shutdown was averted in September, the stopgap funding bill lasts only through November 17 – meaning that the federal government will shut down if Congress cannot reach an agreement by then. How will...more

Your 2023 Government Shutdown Playbook: An Essential Guide For Employers

If Congress cannot approve a budget by October 1, the federal government will shut down. What will this mean for employers across the country? A look back at the most recent government shutdown will provide lessons on what...more

What Construction Employers Need to Know About the EEOC’s New Focus on Discrimination in the Industry

Construction employers should be mindful of the federal government’s renewed focus on combatting discrimination and harassment in the industry. A recent report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

New OFCCP Scheduling Letter Creates Additional Burdens for Federal Contractors: Your 5-Step Plan

The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced on August 25 that it has updated its Supply and Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing – also known as its scheduling letter –...more

Feds Set to Ratchet Up Pressure With New Audit and Conciliation Procedures for Federal Contractors: What You Need to Do

The federal agency overseeing affirmative action and federal contract compliance is about to adjust the way it audits federal contractors and conciliates disputes over alleged discriminatory practices – and it might mean a...more

What Impact Will Supreme Court’s “Affirmative Action” Decision Have on Federal Contractor Employers? An 8-Step Plan

The Supreme Court recently cracked down on the use of “race-conscious” admissions for academic institutions, mostly blocking them from considering race as part of a holistic evaluation of prospective students. What does this...more

Are You on the List? Construction Contractors Should Review OFCCP’s Latest Audit Scheduling List and Follow This 7-Step Plan If...

Construction contractors should take immediate action to find out if any of their establishments have been selected for an upcoming audit by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Earlier this week, the...more

Just In: Federal Contractor Agency Slightly Decreases Veterans’ Hiring Benchmark for 2023

The agency that oversees affirmative action obligations for federal contractors just released its 2023 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark. Effective March 31, the new benchmark is...more

Affirmative Action Plan Compliance: Federal Contractors Must Prepare for OFCCP’s 2023 Certification Deadline

For the second year in a row, federal contractor and subcontractors will have to certify that their affirmative action plans are compliant with federal requirements. This week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance...more

Fewer Federal Contractors Will Qualify for Religious Exemptions as OFCCP Rescinds 2020 Rule

The federal agency that oversees federal contractors and affirmative action programs just announced it would rescind a Trump-era rule that had expanded the scope of long-standing religious exemption principles it had utilized...more

Final Check: Federal Contractors Get One Last Chance to Review Data Release List and File Objections

Federal officials announced that they have decided once again to extend the deadline for federal contractors to submit objections to the proposed disclosure of sensitive employee demographic data – and are providing you one...more

Final Warning: Last Chance for Federal Contractors to Object to Release of Confidential Data

In what seems like a nod to Groundhog Day, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced Thursday it is once again allowing federal contractors an opportunity to object to the release of sensitive...more

What Federal Contractors Need to Know About OFCCP’s Proposed Changes to the Complaint Intake Process

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced proposed changes to its intake process for complaints of discrimination, which the agency says will help it assess allegations before a formal...more

Have You Been Targeted? Contractors’ 7-Step Plan if You’re on OFCCP’s 2023 Audit Scheduling List

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) just released its 2023 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL), which notifies 500 supply and service establishments that they have been selected for an...more

Some Federal Contractors Still Need to Comply with COVID Vaccine Mandate: What Employers Need to Know About Latest Court Decision

A long-awaited decision from a federal appeals court just decided that some – but not all –federal contractors must comply with the federal contractor vaccine mandate in some — but not all — specific circumstances. Most...more

4 Steps to Stay in Compliance with OFCCP’s New Affirmative Action Compensation Analysis Requirements

When government officials released new guidance last week explaining how they will evaluate federal contractors’ compliance with new compensation analysis obligations, they calmed the nerves of the contractor community by...more

OFCCP Announces Plan to Streamline Affirmative Action Audits: 10 Key Points for Federal Contractors

The federal agency that oversees federal contractor affirmative action programs recently took several big steps towards streamlining employer audits – and that means it’s time for you to make sure you have your ducks in a row...more

Federal Contractor Pay Equity Audits Under the New OFCCP Directive

Beware the Ides of March, as they say. On March 15, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released Directive 2022-01, which, according to the agency, aims to clarify OFCCP’s perceived authority to...more

Save the Date: Federal Contractors to See Minimum Wage Increase to $15 Effective January 30

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a Final Rule raising the minimum wage for some federal contractors to $15 per hour – and it takes effect on January 30. The Final Rule – formally known as “Increasing the...more

Federal Government Announces New Affirmative Action Plan Certification Requirements for Federal Contractors

Federal officials just announced that supply and service federal contractors and subcontractors who meet the designated jurisdiction thresholds for creation and maintenance of Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) will soon need to...more

Federal Contractor Employees to See Minimum Wage Increase to $15

President Biden signed an Executive Order Tuesday that will increase the minimum wage for federal contractor employees to $15 per hour beginning in 2022 – providing a big boost in wages for many workers across the country and...more

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