New Democrat-Majority NLRB Poised To Revisit Whether Offensive Speech Is NLRA-Protected
A new standard established last year by the at-the-time Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) regarding whether offensive
FAR Council Releases Federal Contract COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Clause
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council, the entity that administers the government’s procurement requirements, has issued a memorandum to federal
Stopgap Bill To Keep Government Running Means Plans To Increase Agency Hiring On Hold
As reported previously, President Biden’s first proposed budget request to Congress calls for a big increase in the Fiscal Year
As Expected, Biden Administration Proposes Rule Intended To Codify “DACA”
As expected, the Biden Administration has formally published a proposed rule that would codify into regulation the Obama-era “Deferred Action
Biden Task Force Calls for Covered Contractor Employees To Be COVID-19 Vaccinated by 12/8/21
As expected, “Guidance” issued late last week by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to implement President Biden’s Executive Order
Biden Administration OFCCP Files First Formal Administrative Lawsuit
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has filed its first formal administrative lawsuit since the Biden
DOL Finalizes More Tip Rule Regulations; Mixed Bag for Employers
As part of its effort to undo regulatory reforms issued during the Trump Administration, the Biden Administration’s Labor Department (DOL)
Federal Court Blocks Wage-Based H-1B Visa “Selection” Rule
A California federal court has blocked a Trump-era rule that revised the H-1B visa selection process from a random lottery
OFCCP Financial Settlement Update – September 2021
During the three months since we issued our last update of financial settlements of discrimination allegations brought by the Labor
Current Federal Contractor Minimum Wage To Increase to $11.25 on January 1
At the risk of further confusing affected federal contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced recently (see notice) that