On August 29, the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs ("OIRA"), a division of the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"), suspended
"Component 2" of…
Effective August 1, 2017, the prevailing health and welfare fringe benefits rate under the McNamara-O?Hara Service Contract Act (the ?SCA?) has been increased to…
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On July 26, the Department of Labor (DOL) will publish a Request for Information (RFI) on "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative,…
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The Trump Administration's FY2018 budget proposes reducing the Labor
Department's appropriation by $2.4 billion for FY2018 from $12.1 billion to
$9.7 billion-a…
On
May 11, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order on "Strengthening the
Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure" ("EO"). The EO…
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Pres. Trump acted today to begin fulfilling his campaign promises to his evangelical and other religious group supporters. An Executive Order (?EO?) entitled ?Promoting…
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National Defense
Industrial Association, a leader in defense and national security, has
published an article
co-authored by FortneyScott's Susan Ebner, offering…
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On March 27, 2017, the implementing regulations issued pursuant to
President Obama's Executive Order (EO) 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces-commonly
referred…
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In
a deft and professional performance, Secretary of Labor designee Alex Acosta
indicated that if confirmed, he would give thoughtful review to the various
challenges…
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The ?Administrative State? has received a frontal assault. President Trump signed an Executive Order that is likely to have far reaching consequences in shaping…
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"Commercial
item" purchases are often favored both by the Government and by contractors, as
they are subject to fewer regulations and may be procured more quickly,…
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is hosting a panel discussion and reception on July 17, 2018, from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in Arlington, VA. Join Susan…
A “patchwork” of new state equal pay laws, aggressive OFCCP enforcement and multimillion dollars settlements, a rising tide of class-action equal pay litigation,…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a baker in Colorado who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple based on his Christian beliefs in a 7 to 2…
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The Supreme Court today ruled that employers may insist on and enforce mandatory arbitration agreements with employees that bar class actions against the employers. …
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On April 25, New Jersey joined a growing list of states to enact robust equal pay laws. The Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act, which takes effect on July 1, 2018,…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee has extended the deadline for filing the 2017 reports to June 1, 2018.
Employers…
For 2018, April 10th is "Equal Pay Day." That is the day the typical woman must work into 2018 to get paid what the typical man was paid by the end of 2017. The…
OFCCP Director Ondray Harris? first public act as Director is to require a national, uniform practice at an agency not known for its uniformity. In Directive 2018-01,…
What will 2018 bring for employers? Join The Institute for Workplace Equality’s Co-Chairs and its outstanding faculty for insights and updates about the important enforcement trends and changes emerging in 2018 from EEOC and OFCCP and the latest developments in Pay Equity and the growing #MeToo movement. Choose from their 1/2 Day, 2-Day, 2 1/2 Days, and virtual registration options.
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The long-awaited final rule implementing the Fair Pay and
Safe Workplaces (a.k.a. "Blacklisting") Executive Order and corresponding DOL
guidance have arrived. …
Due
to the many requests we received, we again are offering our complimentary Lunch
& Learn webinar on the new Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Final Rule on
Wednesday…
