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OFCCP Focused Reviews of Accommodations Compliance Announced

February 12, 2019

OFCCP Director Craig Leen announced that the agency will be posting 500 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSALs) on its website “in the spring” that will…

EEOC Postpones EEO-1 Filing Deadline

February 1, 2019

EEOC has just announced that the deadline for submitting EEO-1 Surveys will be extended to May 31, 2019. EEO-1 is an annual survey in which all private employers…

Overtime Exemption Regulation Submitted for Review

January 10, 2019

We have learned that the long-awaited proposed regulation regarding overtime pay exemptions (the “White Collar Exemption Regulation”) has been submitted by the…

OFCCP Officially Names Craig Leen as Permanent Director

December 26, 2018

Craig Leen, formerly the acting director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, was named the agency’s permanent leader by the Department of Labor…

Six OFCCP Predictions for 2019

December 20, 2018

The second year at the OFCCP under the Trump Administration has been marked by activity – two Directors and nine Directives (which have limited enforceability…

DoD Issues new Other Transactions Guide

December 6, 2018

This week the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD (A&S)) rescinded the January 2017 version of the Other Transactions…

OFCCP Issues Three New Directives

November 30, 2018

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) made a significant announcement affecting federal contractors. First,…

FortneyScott Lunch & Learn: 2018 Midterm Elections Update

November 13, 2018

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…

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FortneyScott Presenting at the 45th Labor and Employment Law Institute

November 15, 2018

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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EEOC Public Meeting on “Revamping Workplace Culture to Prevent Harassment”

November 2, 2018

The EEOC held an important public meeting on “Revamping Workplace Culture to Prevent Harassment” on October 31, and Sara Nasseri, an attorney from FortneyScott,…

ABA 12th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference - Wage and Hour Update: What Has Really Changed Two Years into the Trump Presidency?

November 9, 2018

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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FortneyScott Joins Forces to Support Supreme Court Review of Rizo Prior Pay Decision

October 19, 2018

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…

Breaking OFCCP News

September 19, 2018

Directive (DIR) 2018-08 addresses transparency by the OFCCP in all stages of compliance activities to help contractors comply with their obligations and understand…

OFCCP Issues CSALs & New Extension Requirements

September 7, 2018

On September 7, 2018, OFCCP announced that it mailed 750 new Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (“CSALs”) to federal contractors as a supplement to the…

Bid Protests: A Way To Raise Your Procurement Concerns

September 6, 2018

September 30th is the end of the Federal government’s fiscal year. Federal agencies spend significant portions of their annually appropriated funds entering…

Lunch & Learn: Pay Equity Is Getting More “Comp”licated – Part II

October 17, 2018

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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Lunch & Learn: It’s Bid Protest Season - Are You Ready?

September 26, 2018

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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Lunch & Learn: Preventing and Investigating Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era – Part Two

September 5, 2018

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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Lunch & Learn: Preventing and Investigating Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era —A Two-Part Webinar

August 15, 2018

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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ABA Harassment & Bullying Investigations: What to Know When Conducting Effective Investigations

September 25, 2018

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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NDIA - Beyond the Hype: Industry's Experience with OTAs

July 17, 2018

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…

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Lunch & Learn: Pay Equity is Getting More “Comp”licated

July 11, 2018

A “patchwork” of new state equal pay laws, aggressive OFCCP enforcement and multimillion dollars settlements, a rising tide of class-action equal pay litigation,…

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The Institute's 2018 Spring Conference

March 20, 2018

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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What You Need to Know Now: Law, Diversity, Technology, Selection, Leadership Updates

April 19, 2018

Join Elizabeth B. Bradley, Esq and other co-presenters at the 2018 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference in the spring.

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Special Lunch & Learn Webinar: Final Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Regulations

August 24, 2016

The long-awaited final rule implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (a.k.a. "Blacklisting") Executive Order and corresponding DOL guidance have arrived. …

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Lunch & Learn Webinar ? 2nd Offering Complying with EO 13673: Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces

September 1, 2016

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…

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Register for FortneyScott?s L&L Series on Complying with the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Final Rule

October 4, 2016

To assist federal contractors in understanding the FPSW requirements and the latest developments, FortneyScott is offering three complimentary Lunch & Learn…

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Federal Judge Orders EEOC to Provide Update on Pay Data Collection by April 3

March 19, 2019

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…

OFCCP issues FAQs on Section 503 focused reviews

March 11, 2019

On Friday, March 8, OFCCP announced its Section 503 Focused Review Landing Page. The landing page includes information on the Section 503 regulations, the focused…

U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Overtime Proposal

March 8, 2019

On Thursday, March 7, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) posted on its website a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for its new overtime rule. The proposal…

DOL to Issue New Overtime Rule

March 7, 2019

Under a new regulation proposed by the Department of Labor, workers who make up to $35,308 per year would be eligible for time-and-a-half pay for all hours worked…

Federal District Court Reinstates EEO-1 Pay Data Report

March 5, 2019

On Monday, February 4, 2019, the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the EEOC’s EEO-1 pay data collection report be immediately reinstated. The…

Federal Judge Reinstates EEOC's Pay Data Collection

March 5, 2019

On March 4, 2019 U. S. District Court of the District of Columbia ruled that the EEO-1 pay data collection known as Component 2 should go into effect immediately,…

DOL & EEOC Nominees Nearing Confirmation

February 27, 2019

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP Committee) moved to send the nominations of Scott Mugno (OSHA), Cheryl Stanton (Wage &…

Rulings Establish Precedent, but Judges Aren’t Forever

February 25, 2019

In a surprisingly narrow (albeit witty) per curiam decision, the Supreme Court vacated a ruling of the 9th Circuit that held it was impermissible under the Equal…

OFCCP to Issue 2019 CSALs; Focused Reviews Are Announced

February 22, 2019

The OFCCP has just announced that they are, “on schedule to post its next Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) in OFCCP’s FOIA Library in mid-to-late…

New OFCCP Directive Establishes Voluntary Enterprise-wide Program

February 14, 2019

The OFCCP issued its latest directive, Directive 2019-04, on February 13, 2019, outlining its new Voluntary Enterprise-wide Review Program (VERP). The new program…

House Education & Labor Committee Hosts a Joint Subcomittee Hearing on the Proposed Paycheck Fairness Act

February 13, 2019

Another important plank in the Democrats’ legislative agenda was given an early hearing on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. A joint hearing on the proposed Paycheck…

OFCCP Focused Reviews of Accommodations Compliance Announced

February 12, 2019

OFCCP Director Craig Leen announced that the agency will be posting 500 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSALs) on its website “in the spring” that will…