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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Mid-Year Labor & Employment Law Update: Key Developments and Compliance Strategies

Recent Supreme Court decisions, bold agency actions, and executive orders from the current administration are creating fresh compliance challenges for employers in 2025. Staying ahead of these changes is critical to...more

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Secretary Of Labor Issues Order Detailing Next Steps for OFCCP Enforcement

On July 7, 2025, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025 (the “Order”) impacting OFCCP’s enforcement of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment...more

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Federal Contractors: Prepare for Resumed OFCCP Enforcement Under Section 503 and VEVRAA

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) continues to release policy updates despite its uncertain future. Today the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) lifted its temporary suspension on enforcement activities...more

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Policy Week in Review – June 2025

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U.S. Department of Labor Expands Opinion Letter Program  - In an effort to increase official guidance and provide compliance assistance to the regulated community, the U.S. Department of Labor expanded its opinion letter...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – May 2025 #5

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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Model Deviation to FAR Part 10 - On May 22, the FAR Council released the model deviation text for FAR Part 10, Market Research. This deviation increases the flexibility of the...more

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2025 Regulatory Review: Implications for Retirement Plans and Employer Actions

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The first few months of 2025 brought the potential for many changes. On January 20, 2025, one of the Executive Orders pulled back all proposed regulations that had been issued in the last 60 days, including proposed...more

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Department of Labor Announces Appointment of New OFCCP Director

On March 24, 2025, the Department of Labor announced the appointment of Catherine Eschbach as Director of OFCCP.  Direct Eschbach joins the agency after serving as an appellate lawyer in private practice. Director Eschbach...more

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Trump Places DOL’s ESOP Proposals in Regulatory Moratorium

On January 16, 2025, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released two pieces of guidance that, if finalized, would dramatically change the landscape for fiduciaries responsible...more

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Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Government Contractors Due to Inflation

In April of 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14026, which increased the minimum wage for employees of federal government contractors to $15. The Executive Order provided that this minimum wage would be adjusted to...more

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Revisions Are Coming to Davis – Bacon Act Regulations

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Big changes are coming to the Davis – Bacon Act prevailing wage regulations. Some say they are the biggest changes since the administration of President Ronald Reagan. The proposed changes impact the manner in how prevailing...more

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Executive Order Creating Steps for Regulatory Review and Reform Could Target Burdensome Employment Rules

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On Friday, President Trump issued an executive order, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda ("the Order"), which calls for each federal agency to develop a regulatory reform task force to identify burdensome regulations for...more

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Two New Developments Affecting Federal Contractors

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On September 7, 2015, President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors. The Executive Order currently applies only to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2017....more

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As the Late, Great Joan Rivers Would Say, "Can We Talk" (About Our Salaries)? The Answer May Soon Be "Yes"

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Employees of federal contractors, who previously have dwelled silently – and often unknowingly – in the gender and race pay chasm, may soon have a new tool to help them build a bridge across the gap....more

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And Now More Disclosure Requirements for Federal Contractors – Employee Compensation

Federal contractors and subcontractors that have 100 or more employees and a federal contract, subcontract or purchase order exceeding $50,000 should pay close attention to a new rule proposed by the Department of Labor’s...more

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Protecting the Rights of LGBT Employees in the United States and Abroad

On July 21, President Obama issued an Executive Order prohibiting federal government contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) employees. The President directed the U.S....more

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