The votes are in! After a fiercely contested midterm election, Democrats have gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Republicans have retained…
David Fortney will be presenting at the 2018 Labor & Employment Law Institute in Minnesota on November 15, 2018. He will present on significant new developments…
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The EEOC held an important public meeting on “Revamping Workplace Culture to Prevent Harassment” on October 31, and Sara Nasseri, an attorney from FortneyScott,…
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David S. Fortney, Esq. is presenting on Friday, November 9th at the ABA 12th Annual Labor and Employment Conference in San Francisco, CA from 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM.
You…
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In the wake of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Rizo v. Yovino, FortneyScott, on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management (“SHRM”), partnered with…
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Directive (DIR) 2018-08 addresses transparency by the OFCCP in all stages of compliance activities to help contractors comply with their obligations and understand…
On September 7, 2018, OFCCP announced that it mailed 750 new Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (“CSALs”) to federal contractors as a supplement to the…
September 30th is the end of the Federal government’s fiscal year. Federal agencies spend significant portions of their annually appropriated funds entering…
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On August 24, 2018, OFCCP issued three new Directives, the most important of which rescinded the Obama Administration’s Directive 307, “Procedures for Reviewing…
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On August 10, 2018, OFCCP’s Acting Director Craig Leen issued two new policy directives aimed at protecting Americans’ religious freedom and announcing new focused…
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As July was coming to an end, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that Ondray Harris would leave his role as OFCCP Director, effective July 27. Thereafter,…
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Now, more than ever before, contractors need to employ good contracting and subcontracting practices to secure their supply chains. Government contractors are…
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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,…
Join Leslie E. Silverman, Esq. for this informative and interactive session as she moderates a panel of EEOC Commissioners and the General Counsel who will discuss…
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In the second of a two-part webinar series, join FortneyScott pay equity experts Mickey Silberman and Consuela Pinto on Wednesday, October 17 at 12:00 pm ET for…
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As the Federal government’s fiscal year draws to a close on September 30th, Federal agencies will be spending significant portions of their annually appropriated…
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The #MeToo movement continues to impact workplaces across the nation and around the world. Employers now, more than ever, need to effectively respond to claims…
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The #MeToo movement continues to impact workplaces across the nation and around the world. Employers now, more than ever, need to prevent sexual harassment in the…
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The best way to protect your organization from being sued for a hostile work environment is to work swiftly and efficiently to investigate the claims. Numerous issues…
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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,…
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…
To assist federal contractors in understanding the FPSW
requirements and the latest developments, FortneyScott is offering three complimentary
Lunch & Learn…
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The Institute for Workplace Equality two-day Annual Summit is an important and timely conference for federal contractors. With new leadership, new directives and…
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David S. Fortney will moderate a panel of labor and employment attorneys from the US, UK and Argentina on the dichotomy of Increased Retirement Ages Versus
the…
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Join David S. Fortney at the Employment Counsel Network where he will present Blue House, Red Senate: What Employers Should be Watching.
After the 116th Congress…
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Join Elizabeth Bradley and fellow panelists at the 2019 Industry Leaders Group National Conference at 8:00 CT in Milwaukee, WI where they will discuss "Surviving…
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David S. Fortney will moderate a panel of subject matter experts on regulatory reform proposed by the Trump Administration, a full description of the presentation…
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The EEO-1 Report Survey officially opened on Monday, March 18, 2019 allowing employers to only submit the race, gender, ethnicity of their employees by EEO category…
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Join Consuela Pinto, Shareholder, Fortney & Scott and Mickey Silberman, Shareholder, Fortney & Scott where they will host a Virtual Classroom on Demystifying…
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Audits are Coming. A Lot of Them. And the Rules for Audit Success Have Changed. What Do We Do? How Do we Prepare?
OFCCP plans to go from about 870 audits in 2018…
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Join Burton Fishman & H. Juanita Beecher on March 26 in a webinar that will explain the ins and outs of the DOL’s newly proposed overtime exemption rule…
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Join Consuela Pinto, Shareholder, Fortney & Scott, where she and other panelists will discuss, OFCCP At the Crossroads (Again) at the American Bar Association's…
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Consuela Pinto, Shareholder, Fortney & Scott and Mickey Silberman, Shareholder, Fortney & Scott will present at World at Work's 2019 Pay Equity Symposium…
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Join Mickey Silberman at the 2019 National Association of College and University Attorneys CLE workshop in Seattle, WA. Mickey will be joined by OFCCP Director…
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